In the process of children's growth and development, the functions of many viscera and organs are not perfect enough, which is called "naive yin and yang". The zang-fu organs are delicate and the qi is not filled. According to this physiological characteristic, physicians of past dynasties put forward many methods of children's health care, and moxibustion is one of them. Moxibustion therapy for children can achieve the purpose of disease prevention and health care.
What should children pay attention to when doing moxibustion? 1. Pay attention to the time of moxibustion for children. There is no certain time for this, depending on the age and cooperation of their children. 2, children under 2 years old, moxibustion at each acupoint for about 5 minutes, the heat can be warm, that is, mild moxibustion.
Children aged 3.3-5 can moxibustion at various points for 5- 10 minutes. With the increase of age, the moxibustion time of children can be appropriately extended.
What is the role of moxibustion in children? First, children's frequent moxibustion can play the role of strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidney, and at the same time can regulate children's appetite. Especially for children who don't like eating and are picky eaters, moxibustion can improve their appetite to some extent. Second, many children love to have a fever and are easily disturbed by cold and catch a cold. At the same time, once you catch a cold, it is easy to cause internal fire, which in turn leads to acute tonsillitis, hand, foot and mouth disease and repeated fever. Regular moxibustion can significantly improve the cold resistance of children's bodies, help clear away heat and diarrhea, and prevent symptoms such as fever. Thirdly, moxibustion for children in summer can dispel cold and remove dampness, prevent colds, dredge meridians and make qi and blood full.