COVID-19 belongs to the category of "cold and wet epidemic". From the location of the disease, it can spread to the heart, liver and kidney in the lung and spleen. From the perspective of disease prevention, Chinese medicine mainly focuses on supporting yang in treatment.
Moxibustion therapy has been the first method to support yang since ancient times. Both cold and heat can be used, especially for cold syndrome, deficiency syndrome and dampness syndrome. There is a saying that moxibustion can cure all diseases, and it can warm meridians and dredge collaterals, promote qi and blood circulation, strengthen spleen and regulate stomach, invigorate yang and qi, strengthen body resistance and eliminate pathogens, and prevent diseases.
Modern research shows that moxibustion can improve immunoglobulin, regulate cytokines, T lymphocyte subsets, phagocytes and other immune organizations, and has anti-inflammatory and anti-infection effects.
Broaden our thinking, not only in the epidemic period, lung diseases with the same pathogenesis are all caused by cold and dampness, but also when there are corresponding symptoms, such as autumn and winter flu, fatigue, cough and other symptoms, which are also applicable to the following moxibustion prescriptions.
1. Prevention for general population:
Zusanli, Qihai, Zhongwan and Guanyuan;
The above four points can strengthen the foundation, strengthen the spleen, prevent diseases and preserve health, and have the effect of "healthy qi is hidden inside, and evil is not dry", that is, "prevention before illness" "Bian Que's Heart Book" says: "When people are not ill, they can live more than 100 years if they often moxibustion Qi Hai, Guan Yuan, Mingmen and Zhong Wan." Sun Simiao thought: "All diseases are moxibustion in Sanli and Sanzhuang".
2. People with cold-dampness blocking lung syndrome and cold-dampness blocking lung syndrome:
Hegu, Taichong, Zusanli, Guanyuan, Baihui, Yuji and Yinlingquan;
There are symptoms such as fever, dry cough, muscle pain and fatigue. Moxibustion can help healthy qi and eliminate exterior evils, that is, "preventing diseases from changing".
Hegu and Taichong points are called Siguan points, which have the effects of dispelling wind and cold, relieving depression and pain, calming the heart and calming the nerves; Zusanli and Guanyuan match to make up the foundation of heaven; Yinling Spring is an excellent acupoint for eliminating dampness.
3. Recovery period (lung spleen deficiency syndrome):
Dazhui, Shu Fei, Shu Ge, Zusanli and Kongzui;
After the general lung disease is cured, there will still be discomfort symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue and loss of appetite. Moxibustion at Dazhui and Shu Fei points can further consolidate the treatment, that is, "prevention after illness".
Mix a proper amount of cooked Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Evodia rutaecarpa, Flos Caryophylli and Cortex Cinnamomi at a ratio of 2 1 1, grind into fine powder, mix a proper amount of medicinal powder with vinegar or yellow wine into a round cake with a diameter of about 3 cm and a thickness of about 0.8 cm, and punch holes in the middle with a needle. Cut the moxa stick or moxa stick into small pieces and light it.
Dazhui is the du meridian point, which is the "meeting of all yang", relieving exterior syndrome and activating yang, tonifying deficiency and calming the nerves; Shu Fei is the back Shu point of the lung, which can dispel heat and wind and regulate lung qi; Shu Ge is the blood meeting of the eight points, which can regulate qi, broaden chest, promote blood circulation and dredge veins; This point is the point with the most lung meridians, and has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving exterior syndrome, moistening lung and relieving sore throat.
Operation: Moxibustion for 40min every morning, once a day/kloc-0. It is advisable to have flush, warm feeling, slight sweating, no obvious reaction and no other uncomfortable feeling on the skin.
Moxa smoke with medium and low concentration will not cause toxic reaction to human body, unless it burns continuously for a long time, and moxa smoke concentration will only cause harm to lungs if it exceeds 200 times under normal circumstances. Such harm will not be easily achieved, so you can rest assured.
Some people may not like the smell after moxibustion is ignited, and think that smoke and taste are very strong.
In ancient times, there was a saying of "body moxibustion room". Moxibustion can sterilize indoor air, help one's own yang and stimulate the internal defense system of the human body.
Moxibustion has many advantages and is convenient and easy to operate. Even if it is not in the epidemic period, influenza is easy to occur in autumn and winter. Moxibustion can enhance physical fitness in advance, so why not?