Regional and dietary differences, congenital genetic factors, etc. , will have an impact on the human body's physique. According to the classification of TCM constitution, it can be divided into nine types: peace, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, qi deficiency, qi stagnation, damp-heat, phlegm-dampness, blood stasis and special quality. Physical differences will affect the conditioning methods of moxibustion to a certain extent, so it is not surprising that there are different moxibustion feelings. Knowing the differences of nine constitutions and the methods of conditioning, moxibustion will be more effective. Get to know it with me!
First, peace: perfect physique
Peace is the most stable and healthiest of the nine constitutions. In addition to good innate endowment, it is also good for aftercare.
Peaceful people, yin and yang, qi and blood are harmonious, with moderate posture, well-proportioned and strong body shape, cold and heat resistance, less illness, and strong adaptability to natural and social environment.
1. Tongue coating features: the tongue is reddish with thin coating.
2. Selection of moxibustion points: Zusanli, Guanyuan and Yongquan.
You don't need to choose too many acupoints for peace, just choose more important health-care acupoints. You can choose Zusanli, Guanyuan and Yongquan for health moxibustion.
Zusanli can nourish the spleen and stomach, Guanyuan is an important acupuncture point for women's maintenance, and Yongquan is the original acupuncture point of kidney meridian, which is also very meaningful for health preservation. Moxibustion on these acupoints is used to relax meridians, activate qi and promote blood circulation, which is conducive to maintaining a peaceful physical state and preventing it from transforming into a prosperous direction.
Second, qi deficiency
Qi deficiency refers to the lack of vitality of the human body, which is mainly manifested in deep voice, shortness of breath, laziness, fatigue, listlessness, sweating, red tongue, teeth marks on the edge and weak pulse. People with qi deficiency generally have soft muscles.
Qi deficiency constitution is not popular enough, it is easy to get tired, and I always feel that I don't have enough sleep. I prefer silence. Easy to catch a cold, visceral ptosis and other diseases, and recover slowly after illness.
1. Tongue coating features: the tongue is reddish in color, with teeth marks on the edge and white tongue coating.
2, moxibustion point selection: Qihai point, Guanyuan point.
People with qi deficiency can use moxibustion every day, and they can choose Qihai and Guanyuan to increase the qi of warming yang.
3. how to eat?
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, people with qi deficiency constitution have weak spleen and stomach function, so special attention should be paid to their diet. People with qi deficiency should make up for it, and choose sweet or mild foods, which are nutritious and easy to digest.
Third, yang deficiency
People with yang deficiency have insufficient yang and muscle weakness. Such people are generally afraid of cold, pale, thin, easy to sweat, and can't stand manual labor.
1, tongue coating features: the tongue is reddish, the body of the tongue is thick, there are teeth marks on the edge of the tongue, and the tongue coating is moist.
2. Moxibustion points: Dazhui, Guanyuan and Mingmen.
Chinese medicine believes that moxibustion is the first method to help yang, and people with yang deficiency encounter moxibustion, just like at home.
Daily health care can moxibustion Dazhui point, Guanyuan point and Mingmen point, which are all important points for tonifying yang.
4. How to eat?
Yang deficiency should eat nourishing yin and light products in diet.
Fourth, yin deficiency
Yin deficiency refers to the loss of body fluid or essence and blood. Yin deficiency is mainly manifested as liver and kidney yin deficiency. People with yin deficiency constitution generally have a bad temper, easily get angry, easily get angry, can't sleep at night, love sweating, night sweats, nosebleeds, etc. And have more troubles than ordinary people.
1, tongue coating characteristics: red tongue, less sperm and less coating.
2, moxibustion acupoint selection: Yongquan, Shenque, Guanyuan, Qihai, Zhongyu, Shenshu, Taixi and so on.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with yin deficiency should be cautious when moxibustion, so as to nourish yin and reduce fire, so that fire can be reduced and scorched. Only certain acupoints are allowed.
3. how to eat?
People with yin deficiency should eat more foods that nourish kidney yin, and take nourishing yin and suppressing yang as the method. Often selected foods are sesame, glutinous rice, mung beans, milk, oysters, tofu, tremella, vegetables and fruits.
Five, phlegm and dampness
Phlegm dampness is a viscous and turbid abnormal substance in the body and a pathological product of body fluid metabolic failure. Often manifested as physical obesity, sweating and fatigue, chest tightness and phlegm, sticky abdomen and greasy fur.
1, tongue coating features: fat tongue body, white greasy tongue coating.
2. Moxibustion points: Zhongwan, Fenglong, Jiexi and Zusanli.
The most important thing for people with phlegm-dampness constitution is to strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, and eliminate phlegm and turbidity. Moxibustion conditioning is based on invigorating spleen and qi, promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm, and storing yang in the body.
3. how to eat?
People with phlegm-dampness should take more exercise to make the flabby muscles denser and firmer. Medically, when using warm medicine for tonic, don't overeat your diet and avoid being fat and sweet.
Sixth, damp-heat quality
Excessive damp and heat in the body, often shiny, easy to grow acne and acne. People in damp heat constitution often feel bitter and thirsty because of steaming due to damp heat and bile overflow. Hot and humid, yang is suppressed, and you always feel heavy and sleepy.
1, tongue coating characteristics: the tongue is reddish, and the tongue coating is yellow and greasy.
2. Moxibustion points: Taichong, Xu Qiu, Yanglingquan, Yinlingquan and Zusanli.
When doing moxibustion in damp heat constitution, it is particularly important to choose acupoints and moxibustion techniques, which have the function of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and prevent cremation from overheating, which will cause inflammation and internal heat.
3. how to eat?
People in damp heat constitution should give priority to a light diet and eat more sweet and cold foods such as adzuki beans, celery and lotus roots.
Seven, blood stasis
The constitution of blood stasis refers to the constitution state characterized by blood stasis, which has the potential tendency of poor blood circulation or the pathological basis of internal resistance of blood stasis. People who drink cold drinks for a long time, stay up late for a long time, and suffer from insomnia for a long time are prone to blood stasis due to cold.
1. Features of tongue coating: dull or purple lips, dull tongue, flaky ecchymosis and varicose veins under the tongue.
3. Moxibustion points: Shu Ge, Xue Hai, Neiguan and Hegu.
When doing moxibustion in damp heat constitution, it is particularly important to choose acupoints and moxibustion techniques, which have the function of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and prevent cremation from overheating, which will cause inflammation and internal heat.
3. how to eat?
We should always strengthen physical exercise and eat more foods that promote blood circulation and nourish blood in our diet.
Eight, qi stagnation
Qi stagnation is formed by long-term emotional stagnation and qi stagnation, and is characterized by introversion instability, melancholy fragility and sensitivity. People with qi stagnation often sigh inexplicably, easily lose sleep, and most people have dry stools. Most people with depressed constitution are introverted.
1. Features of tongue coating: dull or purple lips, dull tongue, flaky ecchymosis and varicose veins under the tongue.
2. Moxibustion points: Qimen, Hanzhong, Neiguan and Shenmen.
Chinese medicine believes that one of the functions of the liver is to regulate qi activity. People with qi stagnation constitution do moxibustion mainly to soothe the liver and regulate qi, regulate qi and dredge collaterals. When the qi runs smoothly, their mental state will change.
3. how to eat?
Do more exercises such as pushing the abdomen and expanding the chest, or eat more foods such as radish, kelp, hawthorn and roses that have the functions of relieving depression, promoting digestion and waking up.
Nine, special quality
People with special physique sneeze and shed tears because Wei Qi is not enough to resist foreign evils. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the kidney is the innate foundation", and special health care should focus on strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidney to enhance the function of defending the outside world.
1, characteristics of tongue coating: various shapes, deep cracks and blooming.
2. Moxibustion points: Fengmen, Shu Fei, Quchi and Zusanli.
Characteristic moxibustion can play a role in invigorating spleen and qi, promoting qi and blood circulation, enhancing immunity and adaptability to the surrounding environment.
3. how to eat?
In daily life, special people should make different health care recipes according to their actual situation, preferably light.
According to the health experts in Beijing Satellite TV Health Center 20 1402 16, a person will have many physiques, and most people's physical characteristics are atypical in reality. There are not many people with only one of the nine constitutions, but there are many people with two or more constitutions at the same time. That is, in most cases, people often show the coexistence of several constitutions, especially the elderly! Most stay-up parties have both yang deficiency and yin deficiency. You may be afraid of cold and get angry easily!