First, the benefits of moxibustion
1. Promote qi and blood circulation
Blood is alive when it is hot and coagulated when it is cold. Moxibustion is a warm stimulus to acupoints, so it can help blood flow smoothly and help to adjust the body function to a healthier state.
2. Eliminating cold and preventing diseases
As mentioned above, moxibustion is a warm stimulation of acupoints, and such stimulation can also drive away the cold in the body, thus preventing physiological diseases caused by cold entering the body.
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The balance of yin and yang is the basic premise of human body operation, and moxibustion helps to balance yin and yang and reduce the occurrence of diseases.
Second, moxibustion points
1. Sanyinjiao
This degree is three inches above the tip of the medial ankle of the foot. This degree has the cold and dampness of spleen meridian, liver meridian and kidney meridian. Through moxibustion, it can dispel the cold in the body, regulate the liver and kidney, strengthen the spleen and nourish blood. For women, it has the functions of regulating menstruation, preventing gynecological diseases, and beautifying and removing spots.
2. Shenshu point
At the width of two fingers beside the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, when looking for acupoints, patients need to squat down. Low back pain is a common problem of many people. Massage and moxibustion can effectively relieve low back pain.
3. Guanyuan point
This acupoint is easy to find, about three inches below the navel (about four fingers wide). Warm moxibustion for 5 minutes can tonify kidney and strengthen yang. At this time, the best time for moxibustion is at the turn of summer and autumn, every other day 1 time.
Third, it is not suitable for moxibustion crowd.
1. Patients with certain diseases
If you suffer from oral ulcer, constipation and acne, this kind of person is not suitable for moxibustion. In addition, it is not suitable for moxibustion if the skin is damaged.
2. People with yin deficiency constitution
Most people with yin deficiency constitution have insufficient yin essence and are prone to get angry. If you use moxibustion again, it will be counterproductive.
3. People with hot constitution
Some people are not afraid of heat or cold, so people with hot constitution are not suitable for moxibustion.
4. Women in Special Period
If a woman is pregnant or in the menstrual period, she can't get moxibustion.
5. Abnormal physical condition
If you are overworked or drunk, it is not suitable for moxibustion. In addition, you can't do moxibustion if you are too hungry and emotionally unstable.
Fourth, moxibustion precautions
1. Pay attention to cold and warmth, and don't touch cold water during moxibustion, especially in winter.
2. Don't get angry during moxibustion. If you are angry and gamble on meridians, moxibustion will not work, but it will aggravate qi and blood stagnation.
3, hunger is not suitable for moxibustion, hunger moxibustion is easy to faint moxibustion, and satiety moxibustion runs slowly, which is prone to abdominal distension.
4, suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, do not eat food during moxibustion, you can eat half an hour after moxibustion.
5. It is best to drink 200-250ml warm water before moxibustion and 200-250ml or more after moxibustion.
6. You can take a warm bath before moxibustion and a hot bath half an hour after moxibustion, which will slightly burn your skin.
7. Some people want to soak their feet during moxibustion, which can save time. You can soak your feet in hot water, and the water temperature should be higher than 50 degrees.
8. People who are moxibustion for the first time must learn to gradually adapt to the heat step by step and gradually add moxibustion tools. Don't apply too much at once, your body will be too dry.
9, skin blisters, small blisters can be absorbed by themselves, big blisters, must be cup-shaped here after picking, so that the sick water inside can be extracted as much as possible. Then gently moxibustion, don't use moxibustion pot, you can continue to use moxibustion pot after soaking. If you soak in the active part of the joint, it is important to wait until the scab is formed before moxibustion, and the joint is not easy to heal.