Extreme itching of the skin after moxibustion may be related to an allergy to moxibustion, which causes an allergic skin reaction.
Moxibustion is a characteristic traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which has the effects of warming the meridians and channels, promoting qi and blood circulation (promoting the operation of gases to make the blood flow), supporting the positive and dispelling the evil (supporting the positive qi in the body and dispelling the evil qi in the body), etc. It can be used to treat a variety of internal and surgical diseases, such as cold hands and feet, irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps, stomach ache, muscular strains, bone pain and so on. Routinely, there is no itchy skin reaction after moxibustion.
Part of the population in moxibustion for a longer period of time can appear local skin redness, itching, local skin erythema and other manifestations, this time is thought to produce skin allergic reaction after moxibustion related to the first of all should stop moxibustion, part of the people rest for a period of time after the skin itchy symptoms can gradually disappear, no need to over-treatment.
If moxibustion after a longer period of time still have extreme itching of the skin performance, this time can be symptomatic treatment with anti-allergic drugs, common drugs are chlorpheniramine maleate tablets, paracetamol tablets or cetirizine tablets. Common adverse reactions include dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, etc. The drug is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic or renal insufficiency.
When symptoms of extreme itching of the skin occur after moxibustion, you should consult a doctor for medical treatment, and the use of medication should be consulted with the advice of a professional physician.