Moxibustion on related acupoints can dredge qi and blood, eliminate dampness and relieve pain, thus treating diseases.
First, general moxibustion:
Moxibustion at Shoulder Basket Point:
The function is to guide the yang to go up and dredge the meridians.
The method of moxibustion should be mild moxibustion. When applying moxibustion, hold the moxa stick and hover over the shoulder-epiphysis point, which is 1.5 ~ 3cm away from the skin, so that the patient will feel warm and not too hot.
Acupoints are located at the lower edge of acromion, between acromion and greater tubercle of humerus, and in the upper center of deltoid muscle. When the arm is abducted or raised horizontally, there are two depressions in the shoulder, and the front one is an acupoint.
Moxibustion time 1~2 times a day, each moxibustion time 10~20 minutes.
Second, dialectical moxibustion:
Symptoms 1: upper arm pain.
1. Moxibustion arm point
The effects of dredging meridians and dispelling wind and heat.
The method of moxibustion should be mild moxibustion. When moxibustion is applied, hold the moxa stick and hover at the arm point, with a distance of 1.5 ~ 3cm from the skin, so that the patient will feel warm and not too hot.
Positioning and acupoint selection are located at the outer side of the arm, at the stopping point of deltoid muscle, and 7 inches above Quchi when connected with Shoulder Point.
Moxibustion time 1~2 times a day, each moxibustion time 10~ 15 minutes.
2. Moxibustion at Quchi point
The acupoint is located at the lateral end of the transverse stripes of the elbow, which is the midpoint of the connecting line between the ulnar flank and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus when the elbow is flexed. When selecting acupoints, the back of the palm bends the elbow 45, and the radial side of the elbow joint and the horizontal head of the elbow joint are the acupoints.
The effect of clearing heat and purging fire.
Moxibustion method should adopt mild moxibustion. When applying moxibustion, hold a moxa stick and hover at Quchi point, which is 1. 5~3 cm away from the skin, so that patients feel warm without burning their hands.
3. Shoulder acupuncture.
Positioning and acupoint selection: This acupoint is located at the lower back of the shoulder joint. When the arm is adducted, it is 1 inch (refers to inch) on the armpit head. When taking acupoints, sit at the shoulder position, below the shoulder joint. When the upper arm is adducted, the acupoints above the armpit 1 inch are taken.
Moxibustion time 1~2 times a day, each moxibustion time 10~20 minutes.
Efficacy of heat dissipation, meridians.
Moxibustion method should adopt mild moxibustion. When moxibustion is applied, the patient lies on his stomach, holding the moxa stick and hovering at Shouzhen point, that is, 1. 5~3 cm away from the skin, so that patients feel warm without burning their hands.
Moxibustion time 1~2 times a day, each time about 10~20 minutes, until the skin turns red.
Symptom 2: Shoulder pain.
Tianzong point plus moxibustion
Take the point in the depression of the intersection of 1/3 and the lower 2/3 of the connecting line between the middle point of scapula and the lower angle of scapula, and place it under the central ridge of infraspinatus fossa;
The effect is yang.
Moxibustion method should adopt mild moxibustion. When moxibustion is applied, the patient lies on his stomach, and the moxibustion giver holds the moxa stick and wanders at Tianzong point, which is 1. 5~3 cm away from the skin, so that patients feel warm without burning their hands.
Moxibustion time 1~2 times a day, each time about 10~20 minutes, until the skin turns red.