Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological symptoms, which refers to pain and swelling in the lower abdomen before and after menstruation or during menstruation, accompanied by back pain or other uncomfortable symptoms. Chinese medicine believes that most dysmenorrhea is caused by the long-term accumulation of cold, Qi stagnation and blood stasis. Moxibustion can improve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, and is one of the common complementary treatments for dysmenorrhea. The following teaches you the moxibustion method for menstrual cramps. The moxibustion is usually done in the form of moxibustion box. When moxibustion, pay attention to observe the skin to prevent burns. Method 2 Moxibustion Guan Yuan Guan Yuan point is located in the front midline of the body, 3 inches below the umbilicus, which is 3 inches below the Shen Que point. After finding the Guan Yuan point, you can also use moxibustion with a moxa box. Method 3: Moxibustion of Sanyinjiao The Sanyinjiao point is located on the inside of the lower leg, three inches above the high point of the inner ankle, which is four fingers wide. The moxibustion point is usually moxibustion with a moxa stick, which is divided into gyratory moxibustion and bird pecking moxibustion. The moxa stick is about 1.5-3 cm away from the patient’s skin and the moxa time is 5-10 minutes. It can be done first with rotary moxibustion and then with sparrow pecking moxibustion. Method 4 Moxibustion Taichong point is located on the dorsal side of the foot, in the joint of the 1st and 2nd toe metatarsals. It is also possible to perform moxibustion on the Taichong point by means of gyratory moxibustion and sparrow pecking moxibustion. Special tips: 1, on the basis of regular hospital consultation, you can assist in the application of Chinese medicine moxibustion to relieve symptoms; 2, moxibustion is usually started 7-10 days before menstruation until the end of the period, each moxibustion until the skin is slightly red; 3, moxibustion should be cleaned in time to prevent burns. When using supine or prone position for trunk acupuncture point moxibustion, moxa box can be used to prevent incomplete combustion of moxa strips, ashes fall when burned skin; 4, the first use of moxa box, should pay attention to every 5 minutes to observe the moxa skin, such as local color red obvious, should reduce the moxibustion time.