Benefits and Efficacy of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Knees

The knee is susceptible to external wind, cold and dampness, resulting in knee pain, flexion and extension of the unfavorable, moxibustion knee can play the role of dredging qi and blood, through the collateral and dispersal of the role of cold. Moxibustion is now widely used in the treatment of disease, through the burning of moxa or other drugs burning, ironing acupoints, warm stimulation, prompting the action of the drug through the muscle layer, through the meridian conduction, to play the warmth of the qi and blood, regulate the function of the organs, in order to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body. Moxibustion knee specific operation: the preparation of moxa box, box are placed in the length of 4cm and has been lit moxa segment, the patient to take the supine position, the moxa box will be placed on the knee joints of the affected limbs, and make the coverage of the sea of blood, within the knee eye, Liang Qiu, calf’s nose 4 points, moxa ignition end close to the skin, moxa burned out that is the end of the segment. Moxa can also be smoked with the moxa stick in hand. Selected Liangqiu, Sea of Blood points can activate the meridian, pain and warm menstruation, moxibustion can improve the blood supply of the quadriceps muscle, can effectively avoid muscle atrophy, is conducive to the relief of knee flexion and extension difficulties, weakness in lifting the leg and other symptoms. The calf’s nose point has the effect of activating the meridian, dispersing cold and relieving pain, and the inner knee eye can dispel dampness and tonify blood, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, moxibustion can promote the secretion of lubricating fluid in the joints, improve blood supply, and avoid friction and bring about pain. The clinical operation of moxibustion needs to be carried out by a professional physician, do not operate on your own, so as not to injure the knee joint.