Beginners of moxibustion often ask such questions: Teacher, I want to do moxibustion, but I can't find the right acupoints. Is moxibustion still effective? If you can't find it correctly, will it hurt your health?
Today, let's talk about moxibustion to find points. First of all, we should distinguish between acupuncture and moxibustion.
Needle: A special silver needle is inserted into the human body, which plays a therapeutic role through the stimulation of the needle. Its characteristic is that acupoint selection must be accurate.
Moxibustion: By burning moxa sticks, a short infrared wave will be generated, and the benign stimulation of this infrared wave will act on the body. It is characterized by large coverage, not points.
Therefore, there is an error in moxibustion acupoint selection!
For example, point Qihai, under the navel 1.5 inch. To find the position of two fingers under the navel, do it slightly or to the right without affecting the effect.
The range of action of moxibustion energy is an area, as long as it effectively covers acupuncture points. Bottom line: If the role of moxibustion is regarded as 10, finding the right acupoints can reach 10, and finding the wrong acupoints can reach 6 points. How can these six points be harmful to your health?
What I want to tell you here is, how many inches do you often say when looking for acupoints? Many people don't know what an inch is. When we talk about an inch here, we can measure it with our own hands.
The horizontal plane of the thumb is 1 inch.
The index finger and middle finger together are 1.5 inch.
Index finger, middle finger and ring finger are 2 inches.
Index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger are 3 inches.
Having said that, I actually want to tell you that moxibustion does not require high points. Don't let the fear of not finding acupoints become a stumbling block on your moxibustion road.