Generally, patients with hypertension usually have a blood pressure measuring instrument at home, mainly because they are worried about their unstable blood pressure. Although hypertension is a problem of some manufacturers, it is also a serious problem. If it is not well controlled, it will easily lead to serious consequences. Some people say that moxibustion can treat hypertension. Is moxibustion good for hypertension? Where is hypertension moxibustion good?

1. Is moxibustion good for hypertension?

Yes

Chinese medicine believes that hypertension is caused by imbalance of yin and yang in the body. Moxibustion has two-way adjustment function. Acupoint moxibustion can calm the liver and suppress yang, tonify the liver and kidney, eliminate phlegm and drain turbidity, thus reducing hypertension and increasing hypotension.

2. Benefits of moxibustion for hypertension

Channel and activate collaterals, dispel pathogenic factors and dispel cold

When moxa sticks are used to moxibustion acupoints, the moxa sticks generate thermal effects during the burning process, which can not only stimulate the acupoints themselves, but also be transmitted to various meridian systems of the human body through the acupoints, acting on the internal organs and limbs of the human body, thus stimulating menstruation, activating meridians, strengthening the body resistance, eliminating evil spirits, promoting qi and blood circulation, and regulating yin and yang, and finally making the qi and blood of the whole body reach a balanced state, so that blood pressure will naturally be in a balanced state.

Promoting qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis and resolving hard mass

In the process of moxibustion, the burning of moxa sticks has the characteristic of dissipation. The warmth and special smell emitted by moxa sticks can be quickly transmitted through human meridians to accelerate the circulation of qi and blood in the body, so as to achieve the functions of warming qi and blood, removing blood stasis and dispersing stagnation, which can not only prevent thrombosis, but also increase blood vessel elasticity and prevent blood vessel rupture caused by hypertension.

Warming the middle energizer, invigorating qi, restoring yang and strengthening the body.

The thermal effect of moxibustion spreads to all parts of the body through meridians, which can not only promote metabolism and yang, but also enhance the functions of digestion, excretion, endocrine, reproduction and urinary system. Moxibustion can strengthen the body, stimulate the immune system function, strengthen the body, reduce blood pressure and prevent hypertension complications.

3. Where is hypertension moxibustion?

Calming the liver and suppressing yang, clearing away heat and harmonizing the camp.

Acupoints: Zusanli, Quchi, Ganshu, Taichong and Interrow.

Moxibustion method: Moxibustion with moxa stick is mild, one point at a time, and two points alternate for 20 minutes, once a day, and the blood pressure is stabilized at a normal level and then changed to 2-3 times a week.

Enriching blood and nourishing yin

Acupoints: Taixi, Sanyinjiao, Ququan and Xue Hai.

Moxibustion method: Igniting moxa sticks depends on the myopia tolerance of skin far away from acupoints. The skin is warm and comfortable without burning. You can choose rotary moxibustion or bird-pecking moxibustion, which is gentle and slow, with lasting vitality, and achieves the effect of infiltrating yang and warming yang. Moxibustion at each acupoint lasts about 65,438+00 minutes, 65,438+0 times a day or every other day, 7-65,438+00 times.

Tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, replenishing essence and marrow

Acupoints: Mingmen, Guanyuan, Shenque and Zusanli.

Moxibustion method: Apply garlic juice to acupoints to make it adhere to moxa cone, and use standard popular moxa cone to make it burn slowly. When there is strong stimulation under acupoints, take the moxa cone out. Generally, moxibustion is 3- 10, 1 time once a day or every other day, 7-65438+.

Spleen and stomach, turbid phlegm

Acupoints: Zusanli, Quchi, Neiguan and Fenglong.

Moxibustion method: Put several layers of cotton cloth or paper on the selected acupoints, and then press the burning end of the moxa stick on each acupoint while it is hot to make the heat go deep. Generally, press 1-2 seconds each time, and press 10 times. If the moxa stick goes out, you can order it again.

4. Normal reaction during moxibustion

Skin flushing: Due to the effect of heat, moxibustion will dilate local capillaries and stimulate blood flow, so skin flushing will occur.

Thirst: It is normal for some hypertensive patients to feel thirsty after moxibustion. Drinking a cup of brown sugar water or warm water after moxibustion can not only quench thirst, but also help to detoxify, but be careful not to drink herbal tea such as chrysanthemum tea, so as not to affect the moxibustion effect.

5. Methods of preventing hypertension

1, keep a good mood, and avoid emotional fluctuations of great joy and great sorrow. When there is great joy or great sadness, the nerves will be excited, which will accelerate the heartbeat, increase the resistance of peripheral blood vessels and increase the diastolic blood pressure obviously. This repeated increase in blood pressure will cause hypertension, which requires the elderly to be calm when encountering things and learn to release their unhappiness, such as talking to family and old friends and expressing their thoughts and demands; Whenever you want to get angry, leave the scene to do something else or change the subject to distract your attention, so that angry complaints can be solved.

2. Life should be regular. Regular life is very important for the elderly to prevent hypertension. First of all, the elderly should have a rest. They should keep 7-9 hours of sleep and 65,438+0-2 hours of physical activity every day. They should drink light tea, don't smoke, and drink less (you can drink a little white wine). Nicotine is the main component of smoke, which can excite sensory nerves and lead to an increase in blood pressure. Alcohol, the main component of wine, will damage cardiovascular function, and atherosclerosis of blood vessel wall will easily lead to hypertension.

3, a reasonable diet to avoid obesity, the elderly diet should be based on the principle of supplementing enough nutrition without obesity, because obesity will lead to an increase in blood pressure and increase the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. On weekdays, we should pay attention to avoid overeating, give priority to light food, and try to eat less or no fat, sweet and delicious products. When cooking, the amount of salt should be controlled, and foods rich in calcium such as milk, shrimp skin, radish and honey should be supplemented appropriately. Because calcium can lower blood pressure, obese elderly people should stick to diet and participate in physical exercise, and should not blindly take diet pills to avoid it.

4. The practice of participating in sports proves that proper participation in sports can relax muscles and activate collaterals, dredge qi and blood, and play a certain role in preventing hypertension. You can choose brisk walking, jogging, playing Tai Ji Chuan, practicing sword, swimming and playing table tennis. According to your own situation and the surrounding environment. Pay attention to step by step every time you exercise, and keep exercising. Listening to beautiful music often can make you feel comfortable and relax your brain, so as to avoid the increase of blood pressure caused by excessive tension. Although essential hypertension cannot be cured, it can be effectively prevented. A reasonable diet helps to keep blood pressure stable. A reasonable diet refers to a diet with high cellulose, low salt and low fat, and should eat more fruits, vegetables and grains.