Which acupuncture points to moxibustion for popliteal cysts



Rouge cysts moxibustion points within the knee eye, outside the knee eye, sea of blood, Yangling Spring, Yinling Spring, foot Sanli, Sanyinjiao and Yongquan main.

Rouge cyst belongs to the Chinese medicine “tendon tumor” category, Chinese medicine believes that it is mostly due to the damage of the tendons and veins, qi and blood running poorly, dampness into phlegm, and moxibustion therapy has the effect of dredging the channels and pass the collaterals, promoting qi and blood (promote gas flow so that the blood flow), pain and eliminate the role of blood stasis.

Methods of operation: moxa can be applied with paper canisters; acupoints are Inner Knee Eye, Outer Knee Eye, Sea of Blood, Yangling Spring, Yinling Spring, Foot Sanli, Sanyinjiao and Yongquan.

When moxibustion moxa practitioners will be short moxa columns lit placed in the paper tube moxibustion canister, with a special anti-sensitive adhesive tape on the acupuncture points fixed, vertical suspension moxibustion, and according to the patient’s tolerance degree adjusted to the local warmth is appropriate, moxibustion to the extent that the skin redness, each acupuncture point moxibustion for about 20-30min, frequency can be every other day once.

The moxibustion treatment of the above points should be operated by a professional acupuncturist, do not use on your own.

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