Moxibustion stickers to dispel cold and dampness can be applied to different parts of the body depending on the condition, such as A Yes point (the point where acidity, numbness, distension and pain are obvious), Yin Lingquan, Fenglong, Spleen Yu and other acupoints.
Yinlingquan is located on the inner side of the lower leg, in the depression between the lower edge of the medial tibial condyle and the medial edge of the tibia. It strengthens the spleen and kidneys, induces diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), and energizes the meridians and collaterals. It is mainly used for treating abdominal distension, diarrhea, edema, jaundice, dysuria (unsmooth urination), enuresis and urinary incontinence.
Fenglong is located on the outer side of the lower leg, 8 inches above the tip of the outer ankle, the outer edge of the anterior tibial muscle, one transverse finger outside the mouth of the bar. It can stop cough and calm asthma, resolve phlegm and open the orifices (opening the orifices of the heart and restoring the mind by removing phlegm evil), and move Qi and blood. It is used to treat headache, dizziness, epilepsy, cough, phlegm, lower limb paralysis (weakness, numbness and pain in the lower limbs), abdominal distension and constipation.
Spleen Yu is located on the back, below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 inches away from the posterior midline. It is used for treating abdominal distension, nausea (lack of appetite and reduced food intake), vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, blood in stool and edema.
Guanyuan is located in the lower abdomen, 3 inches below the umbilicus and on the anterior midline. It is used for treating dysentery, frequent urination, spermatorrhea, impotence, premature ejaculation, leucorrhea (cloudy urine like white slurry), and menstrual disorders.
Sanyinjiao is located on the inner side of the lower leg, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, at the posterior margin of the medial edge of the tibia. It is used for treating intestinal tinnitus, abdominal distension, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, impotence, enuresis, palpitation, insomnia, hypertension, impotence and paralysis of the lower limbs, and signs of yin deficiency.
Patients are advised to use the acupuncture point under the guidance of a doctor.