Cold calves need to be based on different causes of acupuncture points for moxibustion operation, the common causes of local meridians and qi and blood blockage, wind, cold and dampness and so on. Different causes of moxibustion acupuncture points are also different. Commonly used acupoints are the commission point, calf’s nose point, kidney point, waist Yangguan point.
1. Local meridians and qi and blood blockage: Commission point belongs to the foot solar bladder meridian on the acupoint, located in the back of the knee area, popliteal transverse lines of the midpoint of the depression. It has the effect of relaxing the tendons, clearing heat and cooling the blood, moxibustion of this point can alleviate the pain of the lower limbs, cold calves, abdominal pain and other symptoms.
Calf nose point belongs to the foot yangming stomach meridian on the point, is located in the lower edge of the patella, patellar ligament lateral depression (external knee eye). It has the efficacy of activating the collaterals and relieving pain, facilitating the joints, etc. Moxibustion at this point can alleviate the symptoms of unfavorable flexion and extension of the lower limbs, calf pain, and cold calves.
2. wind-cold dampness: kidney Yu point is the foot sun bladder meridian on the acupoint, located in the back of the spine area, the second lumbar vertebrae spinal protuberance, spine 1.5 inches away from the side. It has the effect of inducing diuresis and eliminating dampness, warming and tonifying yuanyang, and moxibustion can be used to relieve cold and sore calves.
Waoyangguan is a commonly used point on the Directing Vessel and is located in the spinal region of the back, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. It has the effect of dispersing cold and removing dampness, benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the waist, and moxibustion at this point can alleviate lower limb impotence paralysis (weakness, numbness and pain in the lower limbs) and other symptoms.
In addition, cold calves can be identified by moxibustion foot Sanli, Yanglingquan, Sanyinjiao and other points.
In addition, the cause of cold calves may also be a weak spleen and stomach, Yang deficiency, etc. It is recommended that patients with cold calves under the diagnosis of a professional physician to clarify the cause of the disease after moxibustion treatment.