IBS belongs to the category of “diarrhea” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and can be treated with moxibustion. As an adjunctive treatment, moxibustion is effective in relieving the symptoms of gastroenteritis.
According to Chinese medicine, gastroenteritis is caused by dietary disorders, external wind, cold, heat and dampness, and patients may experience vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms.
Through moxibustion can adjust the stomach and intestinal qi, for improving the symptoms caused by gastroenteritis has a certain effect. For example, choosing acupuncture points such as Tianshu point, Neiguan, and Shangjiuxu point can relieve the patient’s symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. However, the treatment of gastroenteritis also needs to be combined with anti-infective drugs.
It is recommended that patients with gastroenteritis follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment, such as the need for moxibustion, should be operated by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, not blindly moxibustion. At the same time, daily attention should be paid to dietary regulation, such as avoiding overeating, avoid spicy, stimulating, cold food.