According to Chinese medicine, constipation is mainly due to the abnormal conduction function of the large intestine, but often related to the dysfunction of the spleen, stomach, lungs, liver, kidneys and other internal organs, external cold and heat of the evil, internal injury to diet and emotions, yin and Yang Qi and blood deficiency can form constipation, now many people due to dietary habits, or improper habits, lack of exercise, neglect defecation, easily lead to feces in the large intestine stay too long and constipation phenomenon, then constipation How to do? Where to cure constipation with moxibustion?
Constipation with heat accumulation in the stomach and intestines
Main symptoms: dry stool, abdominal distension and pain, red face and body heat, dry mouth or bad breath, short urine, red tongue with yellow coating.
Moxibustion acupuncture points: the patient takes a supine position, the moxibustion practitioner takes the Tianshu point, the Zhigou point, the Waterway point, the Guilaixue point, the Fenglong point, the Hegu point, and the Neiting point to apply moxibustion.
The effect of moxibustion is to ventilate heat from the internal organs and to induce stagnation and relax the bowels.
Course of treatment: patients with not very serious symptoms usually need only 3-5 times, and those with heavy or lingering symptoms should apply moxibustion 6-15 times until the symptoms of constipation improve.
Qi stagnation type constipation
Main symptoms: constipation, unable to be relieved, or even less abdominal distension, belching frequently, white coating.
Moxibustion acupuncture points: patient in supine position, moxibustion points: Tianshu, Zhigou, Dao, Guilai, Taichong, Neiting, Zhongwan.
The effect of moxibustion is to move qi, induce stagnation, and clear the bowels.
Course of treatment: 3-5 times for milder symptoms, 6-15 times for more severe and lingering symptoms, until constipation improves.
Constipation of yin-cold stagnation type
Main symptoms: difficult and astringent stools, cold pain in the abdomen, pale face, clear and long urine, unheated extremities, pale tongue with white fur.
Moxibustion therapy 1: The patient lies on his back, and the moxibustion practitioner takes the points of Zhongwan, Tianshu, Shenjue, Guanyuan, Suosanli, Qihai, Taixi, etc. In the prone position, he takes the points of Spleen Yu, Stomach Yu, Large Intestine Yu, Life Gate, Kidney Yu, Guangyuan Yu, etc.
Moxibustion effect: warming Yang and relaxing the bowels.
Treatment: 3-5 times for milder symptoms, 6-15 times for more severe and lingering symptoms until constipation improves.
Qi deficiency type constipation
The main symptoms: constipation, the toilet is powerless to struggle, struggle then sweating short of breath, white face and fatigue, tired limbs, lazy speech, light tongue with white coating.
Moxibustion therapy 1: The patient should take the points of Zhongwan, Tianshu, Shenjue, Guanyuan, Sansili, Qihai and Sanyinjiao in supine position, and take the points of Spleen Yu, Stomach Yu, Large Intestine Yu and Plastered Heart in prone position for moxibustion.
Moxibustion therapy 2: Patients should take Tianshu, Dajiang, Abdominal knot, Zhongji, Sansili and Dadun points in supine position, and Sanjiao Yu, Qihai Yu, Large Intestine Yu and Zhigou points in prone position.
Moxibustion therapy 3. Moxibustion is applied to the Shenjue point in the supine position.
Moxibustion effect: tonifying Qi and relaxing the bowels.
Course of treatment: only 3-5 times for milder symptoms, 6-15 times for heavier and lingering ones, until constipation symptoms improve.
Blood deficiency type constipation
Main symptoms: dry stools, lack of color, palpitations, shortness of breath, insomnia and dreaminess, forgetfulness, pale lips and mouth, pale tongue with white fur.
Moxibustion therapy: take the Tianshu, Zhigou, Doudao, Guilai, Sanyinjiao, and Feosanli points in the supine position and the Fenglong point in the prone position.
Moxibustion effect: nourishes blood, moistens dryness and clears the bowels.
Course of treatment: 3-5 times for milder symptoms, 6-15 times for more severe and persistent cases, until constipation symptoms improve.
Yin deficiency type constipation
Main symptoms: dry stools, like sheep stool, dizziness and tinnitus, sleeplessness, hot flashes and night sweats, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, red tongue with little coating.
Moxibustion therapy: take Tianshu, Zhigou, Doudao, Guilai, Sanyinjiao and Taixi points in supine position and Fenglong points in prone position.
Moxibustion effect: nourishes Yin, moistens the bowels and clears the bowels.
Treatment: 3-5 times for milder symptoms, 6-15 times for more severe and lingering symptoms until constipation improves.
Yang deficiency type constipation
Main symptoms: dry or non-dry stool, difficult to discharge, long clear urine, white face and cold limbs, cold pain in the abdomen, reduced by heat, light tongue with white fur.
Moxibustion therapy 1: The patient should take Zhongwan, Tianshu, Shenqu, Guangyuan, Sansili, Qihai and Sanyinjiao points in supine position, and take Spleen Yu, Kidney Yu, Large Intestine Yu and Plastered Heart points in prone position.
Treatment 2: Moxibustion is applied to the Shenjue point in the supine position.
The effect of moxibustion: warming Yang and relaxing the bowels.
Course of treatment: 3-5 times for milder symptoms, 6-15 times for more severe and lingering cases until constipation symptoms improve.
