Can moxibustion paste stick to belly button?
The easiest way is to lie on your back, use moxibustion pot, also called moxibustion box, and directly moxibustion navel to enhance people's innate strength, that is, immunity. Or directly use moxa stick moxibustion, that is, hang the lit moxa stick about 1 cm above the navel to feel warm, not too hot. Moxibustion 15 ~ 30 minutes each time, daily 1 time, and continuous moxibustion 1 time is1course of treatment. Moxibustion can be performed irregularly for 3 ~ 5 courses throughout the year, and the effect is better in autumn and winter. The method can effectively prevent and treat diseases such as gastrointestinal dysfunction and neurasthenia caused by physical deficiency. For allergic rhinitis, moxibustion at Shenque point has a good preventive and therapeutic effect.
Effect of moxibustion on navel
Moxibustion on this point can improve the activity of NK cells (natural killer cells), thus achieving the functions of disease resistance, physical fitness and health care, and has the effects of warming yang, strengthening body, relieving depression, tonifying middle energizer and regulating qi. "Introduction to Medicine" says: "If medicine fails to reach the needle, it must be moxibustion". Patients with hypertension or those who are prone to get angry, sore and hungry, it is best not to moxibustion within 2 hours after meals.
When moxibustion at Shenque point, if you don't pay attention, you may burn local skin, so you can also use hot water bottles for hot compress instead of moxibustion. But the water temperature should not be too high, just feel warm and comfortable. If the temperature of the water bag decreases during hot compress, it should be replaced immediately.
Umbilical application of drugs: a unique and ideal way of administration
There is no subcutaneous fat in navel, blood vessels are very rich, drugs are easy to penetrate and absorb, and drugs are not damaged by the interference of gastric enzymes, so the dosage is small and the effect is quick. Navel, as a unique route of administration for human body, has the functions of restoring yang, inducing resuscitation and consolidating qi through dressing or hot ironing. It is especially suitable for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Because umbilical application of traditional Chinese medicine does not undergo liver metabolism and can reduce side effects, it is an ideal route of administration. If it is combined with coptis powder and bezoar powder, it can reduce fever; Sandalwood asarum powder can relieve angina pectoris; Applying pearl powder and salvia miltiorrhiza powder can cure insomnia; Amomum villosum and Fructus Aurantii Immaturus can regulate dyspepsia.
Matters needing attention in moxibustion of navel
1. When warming moxibustion, first moxibustion on the left side, then moxibustion on the right side.
2. Don't wash your hands or bathe in cold water within half an hour after warm moxibustion.
3, moxibustion should not be too close to the navel, otherwise it is easy to burn.
4. It is not advisable to moxibustion umbilicus after meals or on an empty stomach. Drink more warm water than usual after warm moxibustion. Never drink cold water or ice water, which helps the excretory organs to excrete toxins from the body.
5. Moxibustion is prohibited when the pulse exceeds 90 times per minute. Moxibustion is forbidden when you are hungry, full and drunk. Pregnant women are forbidden. If the navel is damaged or inflamed, moxibustion is prohibited. Moxibustion navel is not suitable for everyone. The taboo people mentioned above must be banned or used with caution.