1, the benefits of moxibustion on the soles of feet
The soles of the feet are far away from the heart, the blood supply is low, the surface fat is thin, and the temperature is low, which is closely related to the upper respiratory tract. Therefore, once the soles of the feet catch cold, it can lead to the temperature drop of the upper respiratory tract, weaken the resistance to it, and lead to many diseases such as colds.
Moxibustion is a very natural health care method, so what is the role of moxibustion on the soles of feet?
1, harmony of yin and yang, balance of viscera
The balance of yin and yang in human body is fundamental to the occurrence and development of diseases. Using the reinforcing and reducing effect of moxibustion therapy, the effect of harmonizing yin and yang can be achieved.
2. Warming meridians to dispel cold.
The warmth of Artemisia argyi leaves and the ignition of fumigation moxibustion make the heat reach the muscle layer, warm the qi machine and promote blood circulation. Moxibustion has the effects of warming channels and activating collaterals, dispelling cold and removing dampness, regulating qi and blood, relieving arthralgia and relieving pain.
3. Promoting qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis and resolving stagnation
Qi can move when it sees heat, condense when it sees cold and move when it sees temperature. Moxibustion is a kind of warm stimulation, which can coordinate qi and blood, camp and health, blood circulation, promote qi and blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dissipate stagnation.
4. Warming Yang to tonify deficiency, invigorating middle energizer and benefiting qi
5, aphrodisiac, save the inverse.
6, disease prevention and health care, physical fitness, longevity.
8. Improvement of other sub-health states.
2. What acupoints are there on moxibustion feet?
(1) Yongquan point
You can sit up straight or supine with your feet crossed when taking acupoints. Yongquan point is located at the sole of the foot, at the depression in front of the foot, and 1/3 before the connection between the second and third toe joints and the heel.
The main diseases of Yongquan point are neurasthenia, fatigue, gynecological diseases, insomnia, lethargy, hypertension, dizziness, anxiety, diabetes, allergic rhinitis, menopausal disorders, chills, kidney diseases and so on.
(2) Dadun point
When taking acupoints, you can sit up straight or lie on your back. Dadun point is located at the edge of the toenail root of the big toe (near the second toe) about 2 mm
The main symptoms of Dadun point are dizziness, abdominal pain, muscle and rib pain and cold feeling. In addition, since ancient times, it has been regarded as an important acupoint to calm down and restore sanity. This point is one of the main points on the liver meridian of human foot Jueyin.
(3) Taichong point
When taking acupoints, you can sit up straight or lie on your back. Taichong point is located on the dorsum of the foot, at the metatarsal joints of the first and second toes. This is the point where your finger presses up along the gap between the big toe and the second toe until you can feel the artery reflect your hand.
Indications of Taichong point are: liver disease, toothache, eye disease, digestive system disease, respiratory system disease and reproductive system disease.
(4) strengthening acupoints
When taking acupoints, you can sit up straight or lie on your back. Acupoints are taken on the back of the foot between rows, in the depression at the boundary of red and white meat behind the big toe and the second toe joint, slightly close to the edge of the big toe.
The main symptoms of Xingjian point are: hangover discomfort, eye disease, leg cramp, nocturia, liver disease, abdominal gas upwelling, intercostal neuralgia, menorrhagia, mucositis and so on.
(5) Taibai point
When taking acupoints, you can lie on your back or sit up straight and lie flat on the soles of your feet. Taibai point is located at the inner edge of the foot, which is a depression under the back of the first metatarsal bone.
Indications of Taibai point: stomach pain, abdominal distension, vomiting and diarrhea, dysentery, etc. This point is one of the important points on the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin.
(6) Kunlun point
Kunlun point is located outside the ankle, at the midpoint of the connecting line between the vertex of the lateral ankle and the heel. (or the depression between the lateral ankle tip and achilles tendon behind the lateral ankle of the foot. )
The main diseases of Kunlun point are: headache, low back pain, hypertension, eye diseases, aversion to cold, abdominal gas upwelling, intestinal stones, diarrhea and so on.
(7) Taixi point
When taking acupoints, you can sit up straight, lie flat on your sole or lie on your back. Taixi point is located in the depression between your medial foot, medial ankle dorsum and heel tendon.
The indications of Taixi point are: nephropathy, toothache, sore throat, asthma, bronchitis, cold hands and feet, female physical discomfort, arthritis, listlessness, weakness of hands and feet, rheumatic pain and so on.
(8) Neiting point
You can sit up straight or supine with your feet crossed when taking acupoints. The points in the inner chamber are at the bottom of the foot, the root of the second toe, and the place where the toes meet when the toes bend. About three centimeters below the toe root of the second toe.
The main symptoms of Neiting point are: food poisoning, urticaria and so on.
3. Moxibustion for dysmenorrhea
1. Moxibustion is performed according to the mild moxibustion method of moxa stick, and three acupoints are selected at a time, each acupoint is moxibustion for about 20 minutes, and the treatment lasts for 4 days. If the pain is severe, moxibustion at Shenshu point is performed 4 times, and the treatment interval is 4 days. Generally, moxibustion is performed two days before menstrual cramps.
2. Take 4-5 acupoints at a time, light the moxa stick, and smoke and bake it back and forth on the acupoints, with the moxa stick 2-3 cm away from the skin. Moxibustion 15 ~ 30 minutes at each acupoint, once a day or once every other day.
3. Take 3 cm thick garlic slices and put them on acupuncture points, and put moxa stick moxibustion on the garlic slices. Every time moxibustion is 3- 10, change moxa cone when you feel burning skin.
4. Put a piece of ginger with a thickness of 2 cm on the acupuncture point, and put a few holes in it. Put moxa cone on ginger and choose 3-5 blood at a time. Moxibustion at each acupoint is 3- 10 once a day or every other day, and 7- 10 days is a course of treatment.