First, points for attention in acupuncture and moxibustion
1. Performers should be serious, attentive and careful. Before moxibustion, the patient should be explained the requirements of moxibustion to eliminate fear. If scar moxibustion is needed, the patient's consent must be obtained first, and the moxibustion sore should be treated well to prevent infection.
2. According to the patient's physique and disease symptoms, moxibustion should be performed accurately, and moxibustion points should not be arranged too much. The temperature should be sufficient and the firepower should be uniform. Don't do random moxibustion or violent moxibustion.
3. In moxibustion treatment, there are few cases of dizzy moxibustion. In case of syncope moxibustion, first aid should be given according to the treatment method of syncope needle.
4. In the process of moxibustion, it is necessary to prevent moxa from burning clothes and bedding. After moxibustion, the moxa stick or moxa cone must be put out to prevent fire. For patients who are in a coma, have late reaction or lose local sensation, attention should be paid to avoiding excessive moxibustion to avoid burns.
Second, the taboo of acupuncture and moxibustion
Because moxibustion is smoked with fire, careless moxibustion may cause local skin burns. On the other hand, it will consume qi and blood in the process of moxibustion, so some parts or some people can't moxibustion. These are all taboos of moxibustion. There were many taboos about moxibustion in ancient times. Although some taboos can be broken, some situations should be taboo.
1, thin skin, less muscle, muscle aggregation. Do not apply moxibustion to the lumbosacral region, lower abdomen, nipples, genitals and testicles of pregnant women. In addition, do not directly moxibustion joints. In addition, don't moxibustion big blood vessels and heart. The eyeball belongs to the face, so don't moxibustion.
2, face and other exposed parts, do not directly moxibustion, in case of scarring, affecting the appearance.
3. People who have no self-control ability, such as mental patients, should avoid moxibustion.
4. Avoid moxibustion during certain infectious diseases, coma, high fever, convulsions or extreme physical exhaustion.
5, extreme fatigue, overeating, hunger, drunkenness, sweating, emotional instability, or women avoid moxibustion during menstruation.
6, patients with hypertension should not be moxibustion in the head, diabetic patients must be especially careful when moxibustion, not moxibustion injury to the skin, not to implement scar moxibustion.
7. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, there are still some syndromes that are not suitable for moxibustion. Such as: exogenous pathogenic factors or yin deficiency with internal heat syndrome, moxibustion is forbidden for those with rapid pulse; Moxibustion is not suitable for people with convulsions, high fever, extreme fatigue and skinny body.