There is no such thing as four kinds of people who should not use moxibustion, but some groups of people do have adverse reactions after moxibustion and should not use moxibustion therapy, such as Yin deficiency and internal heat constitution, big hunger and satiety, overwork and other groups of people.
Moxibustion is a kind of external treatment method of Chinese medicine, has the effect of warming the meridians and channels, warming the yang and replenishing the qi, etc. If you use moxibustion for people who have a deficiency of yin and internal heat or hyperactive yang qi, the warmth of moxibustion will exacerbate the heat and lead to the emergence of undesirable reactions such as sore throat, dizziness, and constipation.
Because moxibustion has the effect of tonifying qi and blood, for the hungry, overworked people, moxibustion will make the qi and blood run faster, easy to cause dizziness, nausea, limb weakness and other uncomfortable symptoms.
In the menstrual period of women should not moxibustion, to prevent moxibustion blood lead to increased menstrual flow, menstrual period prolongation. Pregnant women should not use moxibustion to prevent the growth and development of the fetus.
If you want to use moxibustion to regulate the body, it is recommended to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to clarify their own constitution, and go to a regular medical institution to carry out moxibustion, to prevent improper operation leading to burns.