Pay attention to these things when moxibustion

1. Be attentive and patient: pay attention to concentration when applying moxibustion, and do not distract yourself during moxibustion, so as not to move moxa sticks, not on acupuncture points, hurt the flesh and skin, and waste time. For health care moxibustion, it is necessary to adhere to it for a long time, and occasional moxibustion cannot receive the expected effect.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupuncture points: on the one hand, the body position should be suitable for the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the comfortable and natural body position, and find the right parts and acupoints according to the prescription to ensure the effect of moxibustion.

3. Fire prevention: Many of modern people's clothes are made of chemical fiber, down and other textures, which are easy to burn, so we must pay attention to prevent fire when applying moxibustion, especially when using moxibustion, so as to prevent moxa from tumbling and falling off. After moxibustion with moxa sticks, the lit end of the moxa sticks can be stuffed into a bottle with a slightly larger diameter than the moxa sticks to facilitate extinguishment.

4. Pay attention to keeping warm and preventing heatstroke: because moxibustion should expose part of the body surface, keep warm in winter, and prevent heat stroke in summer when the temperature is high, and at the same time, pay attention to the adjustment of indoor temperature and open ventilation fans to exchange for fresh air in time.

5. Pay attention to the time of moxibustion: Some diseases must pay attention to the time of moxibustion, such as insomnia, before going to bed. Do not apply moxibustion on an empty stomach before meals and immediately after meals.

6. Step by step: The first time you use moxibustion, you should pay attention to the amount of stimulation, first a small amount and a small dose, such as using small moxa, or the moxibustion time is shorter, and the number of strong people is less. Increase the dose later. Don't start with high doses.

7. Pay attention to the adjustment of moxibustion temperature: For those with sluggish skin sensation or children, place the index finger and middle finger on both sides of the moxibustion site to perceive the temperature of the moxibustion site, so as not to burn the skin, but also to receive good results

8. If there are blisters locally after moxibustion, as long as they are not scratched, they can be absorbed naturally. If the blister is too large, you can use a sterilization needle to puncture it from the bottom of the bubble, release the water, and then apply gentian purple potion, and ask the patient not to scratch it, generally after a few days to absorb and heal. For purulent moxibustion patients, during the period of suppuration of moxibustion sores, alcohol, fishy fish and irritating food should be avoided to prevent infection. If there is a secondary infection, it should be treated symptomatically. In addition, special attention should be paid to moxibustion treatment for patients with respiratory diseases.

These people are suitable for moxibustion

1, Yang Sheng

Those who are strong, loud, and active belong to the yang constitution. Such people usually like cold and are afraid of heat, are vigorous, thirsty and like cold drinks, have yellow urine and knotted stools, and are prone to high fever, strong pulses, and thin yellow tongue. People with natural constitution are not susceptible to disease, and once they are sick, they are mostly acute and violent. Therefore, in terms of diet, more yin and light products are used; The amount of exercise should also be larger, so that the yang energy accumulated in the body can be dissipated as soon as possible, and if conditions permit, cool springs and hot spring baths should be carried out every day, and the excessive heat must be always cleared, and the yin of its depletion should be properly replenished.

2、陰虛質

This kind of person is more thin and small, the complexion is more red or has red cheeks, often has a burning sensation, hot hands and feet, dry oropharynx, likes to drink cold, red lips are slightly dry, cold in winter is easy to pass, summer heat is uncomfortable, the tongue is red and less moss, or no moss, and the pulse is thin or numerous. The traditional Chinese medicine of Qin Bowei advocates long-term use of Shouwu Yanshou Pill, believing that this formula has the four advantages of not being greasy, not cold, not irritating, and not being brutal, and it has the effect of increasing appetite and relaxing and happy spirit after taking it.

3. Depression

This type of person is thin or fat, with a yellowish or pale complexion, an impatient and irritable temperament, easily excited, or depressed, with uncomfortable chest tightness and excessive appetite. In the disease, the chest and flank are swollen or painful; or breast distension and pain, menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea; or obstruction in the pharynx, if there is a foreign body; or upside down, headache and dizziness; or abdominal pain, bowel sound, unpleasant stool discharge, pale red tongue, and stringy pulse. This type of person is equivalent to what is now called a depressive type or depressive type. Medication, mainly to soothe the liver and regulate qi; Frequent travel should be done to make the mind happy, so as to eliminate the depressed state of sentimentality; Listen to more relaxed, cheerful, and exciting music to boost your mood; In terms of diet, drink a little alcohol appropriately.

4. Phlegm wetness

Usually obese, or fat, lethargic and vicious, sticky mouth. Eat a lot of food, sweat a lot, be afraid of both heat and cold, and have poor adaptability. If you are sick, your chest will be stuffy, and you will cough and wheezing and phlegm; or nausea, vomiting, loose stools; or the limbs are swollen and sunken, and the urine is unfavorable or cloudy; or the body is heavy and sleepy, the joint pain is heavy, and the skin is numb; Or women have excessive leucorrhoea, greasy lichen, often gray-black, or a layer of mucus on the tongue mask, and the pulse is wet or slippery. Such people should participate in more sports to make the loose skin and flesh thicker and firmer. In terms of medicine, when using warm medicine to supplement, diet, and do not be too full, avoid fat and sweet taste.

5. Blood stasis

Plain complexion is dull, lips are dark, skin nails are wrong, bleeding tendencies are common, there are ecchymosis in the skin, or a tingling pain in a part of the body, which is fixed and unmoving, or there is a lump that does not move, and the tongue has ecchymosis or petechiae, and the pulse is thin and astringent, or it is knotted. For this reason, it is necessary to often strengthen physical exercise, eat more foods that invigorate blood and nourish blood in the diet, and treat blood stasis and blood stasis, and match it with qi and qi.

In fact, the above physiques can be moxibustion, and people with yang deficiency are more suitable for moxibustion. To do moxibustion, in addition to the abdominal acupuncture points, moxibustion more Zusanli and Sanyin Jiao, and drink more water before and after moxibustion to prevent fire. Once the fire is applied, it is okay to reduce the time of moxibustion. Take your time, start to get angry, and don't be afraid of rejection.