Mammary gland hyperplasia is a common abnormal gland disease, which will have many adverse effects on health and needs timely treatment and nursing. Can moxibustion treat hyperplasia of mammary glands? Which part of mammary gland hyperplasia moxibustion? Moxibustion can treat hyperplasia of mammary glands, but there are also places that need attention. Let's take a closer look.

1. Can moxibustion treat mammary gland hyperplasia?

Is treatable. According to the theory of syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine, mammary gland hyperplasia is mostly caused by liver depression and qi stagnation, phlegm-dampness blocking collaterals and imbalance of chong and ren. Moxibustion has obvious effect on mammary gland hyperplasia, which should be combined with comprehensive conditioning such as push-pull manipulation, cupping and scrapping in traditional Chinese medicine.

2. Which part of mammary gland hyperplasia moxibustion?

The acupoints for moxibustion treatment of mammary gland hyperplasia are Rugen, Zhongshan, Ashi, Wuming, Qimen, Shaohai, Liang Qiu, Taichong, Fenglong, Zusanli, Xiajuxu and Yanglingquan.

Moxibustion method: ignite the moxa stick and hang it about 5 cm away from the skin. You can also use moxibustion pot moxibustion. During moxibustion, the moxa stick gently rotates around the breast or sweeps up and down along the meridians.

3. How long does moxibustion take to treat mammary gland hyperplasia?

When moxibustion is used to treat hyperplasia of mammary glands, moxibustion can be applied once a day, and moxibustion at each point is about 15 minutes, and 10 day is a course of treatment. There are two courses of treatment, with a rest of 3-5 days between each course. After moxibustion for a certain number of days, the pain will be relieved or disappeared.

4. Detailed explanation of TCM syndrome types of mammary gland hyperplasia

Liver depression and qi stagnation: breast lumps and pains will increase or decrease with the change of mood, such as impatience, irritability, upset, chest tightness, rib swelling, irregular menstruation, thin yellow fur and sighing.

Impairment of Chong and Ren: Breast lump and pain will be aggravated before menstruation, and relieved after menstruation, accompanied by symptoms such as backache, fatigue and menstrual disorder.

Phlegm-dampness blocking collaterals: breast lump is hard, accompanied by chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, headache, weight and greasy fur.

5, Chinese medicine treatment of mammary gland hyperplasia.

Massage therapy: Take the commonly used acupoints for the treatment of mammary gland hyperplasia, use massage to help dissipate blood stasis, or combine moxibustion, cupping and other methods for synchronous treatment.

Acupuncture treatment: acupuncture stimulates acupoints and meridians, thus achieving the purpose of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, soothing the liver and regulating qi.

Dietotherapy: through the conditioning of medicated diet, the purpose of soothing the liver and regulating qi and promoting qi flow is achieved. This therapy is slow to take effect.

6. What moxibustion needs to know

1, attention should be paid to the accuracy of body position and acupoint selection: on the one hand, the body position should meet the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time, attention should be paid to the comfortable and natural body position, and the accurate position and acupoint selection according to the prescription should ensure the effect of moxibustion.

2. Be attentive and patient: pay attention to concentration when moxibustion is applied, and don't distract attention when moxibustion is applied, so as to avoid moxa sticks moving, not at acupoints, hurting the skin and wasting time. For health moxibustion, we should persist for a long time, and occasionally moxibustion can not achieve the expected effect.

3, fire prevention: many modern clothes are made of chemical fiber, down and other textures, which are easy to burn. Therefore, we must pay attention to fire prevention when moxibustion, especially when moxibustion with moxa sticks, to prevent the moxa sticks from tumbling off. After moxibustion, the lighted end of the moxa stick can be stuffed into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than that of the moxa stick to facilitate extinguishing.

4, step by step: the first time you use moxibustion, you should pay attention to the amount of stimulation, first a small amount, small dose, such as using moxa sticks, or moxibustion for a short time, less intensity. Increase the dose in the future. Don't start with a large dose.

5, pay attention to keep warm and prevent heatstroke: Because moxibustion should expose some body surface parts, keep warm in winter and prevent heatstroke in summer, but also pay attention to adjusting indoor temperature, turn on the ventilator and exchange fresh air in time.

6. Pay attention to the adjustment of moxibustion temperature: For children with sensitive person's skin or children, put the index finger and middle finger on both sides of the moxibustion site to sense the temperature of the moxibustion site, which will not burn the skin and get good results.

7, pay attention to the time of moxibustion: Some diseases must pay attention to the time of moxibustion, such as insomnia should be moxibustion before going to bed. Do not apply moxibustion on an empty stomach before and after meals.