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Family moxibustion health guide
1. Deficiency and cold constitution is most suitable for moxibustion.
? Moxibustion cures diseases from exterior to interior. ? Lin Min, the attending physician of the Tuina Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that by introducing the temperature of moxa sticks and moxa sticks into the body and stimulating acupoints, meridians and heat-sensitive points, the effect of warming yang and dispelling cold can be achieved. Therefore, moxibustion is most suitable for people with deficiency and cold constitution, such as pale face, cold hands and feet, fear of wind and cold, and moxibustion has a good effect.
? In addition to deficiency-cold constitution, people with insufficient yang and vitality are also more suitable for moxibustion. ? Liang Wen, chief physician of the Chinese Medicine Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangyi, said that kidney-yang deficiency and spleen-yang deficiency are the most typical yang-deficiency constitutions. Kidney is congenital. People with kidney-yang deficiency are prone to backache, cold hands and feet, fatigue and poor memory. Spleen is the foundation of nurture. People with spleen-yang deficiency often have loose bowels, indigestion and irregular stools. Regular moxibustion and warm moxibustion can alleviate the symptoms of yang deficiency. Deficiency of vitality mainly refers to the deficiency of body organs, such as spleen and stomach weakness, blood deficiency, physical weakness and so on. Regular moxibustion contributes to overall adjustment and greatly increases vitality.
People with deficiency-cold constitution are suitable for moxibustion. Does it mean that people with internal heat constitution are not suitable? Liang Wen said that some acupoints of people with heat constitution can be moxibustion, while others can't. It is best to consult Chinese medicine for treatment.
2. It is more suitable for families to use moxibustion and hanging moxibustion.
According to Chinese medical records, what are the main moxibustion methods of moxibustion? Foaming moxibustion? . This is a direct moxibustion method. Lin Min said that the moxa stick is made of moxa, and it is directly attached to the affected area or the acupuncture points on the surface of human body after being ignited. After burning the moxa stick, the skin surface will burn, blister and ooze. This recipe achieves the purpose of eliminating deficiency cold and warming yang for mild scald. However, Liang Wen reminded that although foaming moxibustion is powerful, it will not only burn the skin, but also leave scars easily, which is difficult to operate. In addition, joints, face, limbs and many other parts are not suitable for direct moxibustion. Therefore, it is not recommended to use foaming moxibustion at home.
? Separated moxibustion and hanging moxibustion are more suitable for families. ? Lin Min said that the so-called partitioned moxibustion is to light moxa sticks, put them on ginger slices, garlic slices, salt or medicinal cakes, and then moxibustion the affected parts or acupoints. This practice can not only prevent burns, but also strengthen the curative effect.
Liang Wen said that ginger slices have divergent effects and are often used for exogenous moxibustion; Garlic slices have detoxification effect and are commonly used when the skin is swollen and inflamed; Salt-separated moxibustion is most commonly used to treat spleen and stomach diseases; The medicated cake is made of many kinds of traditional Chinese medicines, which have different strengthening effects according to the different components of the medicines.
Hanging moxibustion is to ignite the moxa stick and hang it above the skin surface of the affected area or acupoint, and realize the effect of moxibustion through heat conduction stimulation. Lin Min said that moxa sticks revolve around acupoints or affected areas. What is this called? Rotating moxibustion? , suitable for moxibustion in the whole region; What is the name of the moxa stick that keeps pulling closer and closer above the acupoint? Bird pecking moxibustion? , suitable for single point moxibustion; Aiming at the whole meridian line, the moxa stick moves slowly back and forth along the meridian line above the skin surface, which can achieve the stimulation effect.
3. Recommended moxibustion method
◆ Acupoint moxibustion
Moxibustion at home can be targeted at specific acupoints, acupoints and moxibustion around acupoints 10~20 minutes. Liang Wen recommends the following classic moxibustion parts:
Shenque point Shenque point is also the navel. Moxibustion on navel can warm up vitality, relieve fatigue, physical weakness and dysmenorrhea in women. You can choose hanging moxibustion to do bird pecking moxibustion above the navel, or you can use salt-separated moxibustion.
Zusanli Point Zusanli Point is located at the four horizontal fingers of the lateral knee and the edge of the tibia, and it is a big point for strengthening the body. Moxibustion on Zusanli is helpful to regulate the spleen and stomach, tonify the middle energizer and qi, and strengthen the body resistance and eliminate evil spirits.
◆ Pain moxibustion
Moxibustion has a certain effect on pain. Moxibustion treats rheumatism, joint pain and headache. Often has a health care function. For example, joint pain can be treated by rotating moxibustion above the painful part, and headache can be treated by hanging moxibustion at temples and Baihui points.
◆ Heat sensitive moxibustion
Heat sensitive moxibustion is a popular moxibustion method. You can hang moxibustion with moxa sticks and move slowly on the body surface to find heat-sensitive points. When moxibustion reaches the heat sensitive point, patients will feel that heat penetrates into the body and even extends to the meridians, while other parts are not so sensitive. Moxibustion at the heat-sensitive point every time is better until the heat-sensitive point has no feeling.
4. Precautions for moxibustion at home
Although wormwood can prevent and treat diseases, it has certain stimulating effect on digestive tract and skin mucosa. If it is used in acupoint moxibustion for a long time, if the volatile oil (aroma component) is used too much, it will inhibit people's nerves.
Experts said that moxibustion should pay attention to:
1. Moxibustion firepower is first small and then large, moxibustion quantity is first small and then large, and the degree is first light and then heavy.
2. Moxibustion head, chest, limbs and other places with thin skin and thin bones should be small, and places with thick skin and full muscles such as waist and abdomen should be large.