Moxibustion has a very good prevention and treatment, health care effect, in the treatment of disease, according to the degree of disease or the cause of the disease, to select different points to apply moxibustion treatment, the following to teach you, some common diseases in life moxibustion therapy.
Moxibustion for headache
Headache symptoms
External headache is urgent, often accompanied by cold, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose and other superficial evidence; internal headache is slow to start and stop, mainly liver Yang headache, manifested as red face and bitter mouth, thin yellow tongue coating; kidney deficiency headache, men have spermatorrhea, women have hypochondriac, red tongue, less coating and other manifestations; blood deficiency headache manifested as headache, heartburn, light tongue.
Moxibustion points
Baihui point: fold the earring Guo forward, find the tip of the ear, after the tip of the ear to form a line, and the intersection of the median line, that is, the Baihui point. Moxibustion of this point can relieve pain and dizziness, clear heat and open the orifices, strengthen the brain and tranquilize the mind, mainly for the treatment of headache and dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, eyes can not see, nasal congestion, nasal bleeding and other symptoms.
Yongquan point: on the bottom of the foot, the most depressed point in the heart of the foot when the toes are flexed, moxibustion of this point can open the orifice of the syncope, back to the Yang to rescue the rebellious, anti-spasmodic and dizzy, benefit the kidney and clear the heart, mainly for headache and dizziness, pediatric shock, epilepsy, insomnia and other symptoms.
This point can clear the liver and brighten the eyes, quench the wind and calm the heart, treat headache and dizziness, pain in the eyes, stroke, epilepsy, insomnia, etc.
Taichong point: located on the back of the foot, in the posterior depression of the first metatarsal space, at the outer edge of the bunion tendon, moxibustion of this point has the effect of drying dampness and generating wind, mainly treating insomnia, headache, lumbago, general distension and pain.
Moxibustion method
Moxibustion: Take the acupuncture points of Baihui, Lijiao and Yongquan and use moxibustion to suspend the hair for 10-20 minutes, once a day, 5-7 times as a course of treatment, with an interval of 2 days for the next course of treatment, this moxibustion method is suitable for the treatment of external headache.
Moxibustion with moxa cones across the ginger: take the point of Lijiao, use fresh ginger, cut into thin slices 0.3 cm thick, tie small holes, carefully apply moxibustion for 10-15 minutes, once a day, 5-7 times for a course of treatment, the interval of 2 days can be the next course of treatment.
Moxibustion: take the acupuncture points such as Lijiao, Yongquan, Xingma, Taichong, etc., apply moxibustion in the order of back and then limbs, put moxa or moxa sticks into the moxibustion box, carefully tie them on the acupuncture points and apply moxibustion for 20-30 minutes, once a day, 5-7 days as a course of treatment, and the next course of treatment can be carried out in 2 days interval.
Moxibustion for colds
Cold symptoms
Wind-heat cold symptoms: red face and red eyes, fever and headache, nausea and vomiting, dry throat and tongue, cough with thick phlegm, stuffy nose and no nasal discharge, slight sweating and dry stools, etc.
Wind-cold cold: body aches and pains, stuffy and runny nose, cough with phlegm, sneezing, etc.
Moxibustion points
Fengchi point: located at the back of the neck, in a sitting position, under the back of the skull, in the depression at the outer edge of the two major tendons, flush with the earlobe. Moxibustion of this point has the effect of awakening the brain and benefiting the qi, mainly treating headache, dizziness, painful red eyes and other cold symptoms.
Fengmen point: Sitting or prone position, Fengmen point is located on the back, from the second depression (between the 2nd and 3rd thoracic vertebrae), 2 cm to the left and right, or under the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebrae, 1.5 inches away. Moxibustion at this point has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving symptoms, mainly treating wind, cough, fever, headache, chest and back pain.
The point of the two thumbs and the other four fingers are naturally separated and intersected vertically at the two tigers' mouths, with the index finger of one hand resting on the other hand and the arm falling naturally, and the tip of the index finger is the point of the column, moxibustion of this point has the effect of relieving cough, relieving asthma, activating the meridians, promoting the flow of water and laxative, mainly treating cough, cold, asthma, sore throat and other symptoms.
Hegu point: open the thumb and index finger, put the thumb joint of the other hand on the tiger's mouth, when the tiger's mouth and the 1st and 2nd metacarpal joint line, the thumb and index finger together, take the point at the highest point of the muscle, moxibustion point has the effect of draining the wind and relieving the surface, the effect of the complex and analgesic, the main treatment of cold and fever, crooked mouth and eyes, tooth pain, wrist and arm pain and other diseases.
Moxibustion method
Moxa suspension: take Fengchi point, put the moxa stick on the point, hair to the sides, carefully apply moxibustion 5-7 strong, this method is suitable for external wind and cold.
Moxibustion: take the above points, first moxibustion head back, then moxibustion extremities, put the lit moxa strips at a distance of 2 cm from the acupuncture points, moxibustion 3-5 minutes, once or twice a day, this method is suitable for wind-heat cold.
Moxibustion for abdominal pain and diarrhea
Symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea
Regular pain in the abdomen, the number of stools significantly increased, stools become thin, water increased, or even stools containing pus and blood, mucus, undigested food, fat, or turn into yellow water, sour smell, often accompanied by a sense of urgency to defecate, stools with abdominal pain, falling, shortness of breath, burning pain in the anus and other symptoms.
Moxibustion points
Hypogeusu: 6 inches below the third mile of the foot, about one horizontal finger below the mouth of the strip, about one horizontal finger from the front edge of the tibia, the calf nose and Xiexi point on the line of acupuncture points, moxibustion points have the effect of regulating the intestines and stomach, the meridians, tranquilizing the mind, the main treatment of acute and chronic enteritis, acute and chronic hepatitis, pancreatitis, intercostal neuralgia, lower limb paralysis and spasm.
Tianshu point: take a supine posture, Tianshu point is located in the middle of the abdomen, in the middle of the navel, to the two sides of the amount of three fingers that is, moxibustion acupuncture point has a spleen and stomach, through the role of regulating the intestinal organs, mainly for constipation, bloating, diarrhea, ascites, indigestion, nausea and vomiting and other diseases.
Guan Yuan point: Guan Yuan point is located in the lower abdomen, on the front median line, when the umbilicus is 3 inches below, moxibustion of this point has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and benefiting the qi, cultivating the kidneys and consolidating the essence, mainly for the treatment of indigestion, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, prolapse and other digestive system disorders.
Moxibustion methods
Moxa stick moxibustion: moxibustion for 10-20 minutes each time, once a day for 5-7 days, with 2 days interval for the next course of treatment.
Moxibustion: choose Hegu, Tianshu, and Lower Juxu points, ignite a section of moxa stick, keep a certain distance from the points, moxibustion back and forth for 10-15 minutes for one point, until the local warmth and redness, once a day, after healing.
Moxibustion for constipation
Constipation symptoms
Every 2-3 days or longer defecation once, and irregular, long accompanied by defecation difficulties or long intervals between defecation, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, blood in the stool and other symptoms, some patients also accompanied by headache and dizziness, abdominal distension and pain, irritability and other symptoms, and even cause hemorrhoids, anal fissure.
Moxibustion points
The acupuncture point is located in the upper abdomen, on the front median line, when the umbilicus is 4 inches up, moxibustion has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach, mainly for the treatment of qi stagnation caused by irregular bowel movements, desire to relieve, less abdominal distension, belching frequently.
Large intestine point: in the lumbar region, the intersection of the two lumbar bones and the spine is two fingers to the side, i.e., under the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, 1.5 inches to the side, moxibustion point has the effect of regulating the intestines and stomach, detoxification, helps to expel toxins from the body, prevent constipation and maintain intestinal hygiene.
Moxibustion method
Moxa mild moxibustion: light one end of the moxa stick, the moxa stick hanging vertically on the skin of the selected point, 3-4 cm from the skin, to feel warm with a slight burning sensation dimension, if you feel too hot can move back and forth, so that the warmth continuous stimulation, each point moxibustion 5-10 minutes.
Moxibustion: take fresh ginger, cut into thin slices of 0.2-0.5 cm, pierce several holes, moxibustion will be placed on the skin of the selected point, take large or medium-sized moxa cone on the ginger, ignite the cone to apply moxibustion, to feel local burning pain, slightly lift the ginger, or replace the cone and moxibustion, 2-5 strong per point.
