Abdominal moxibustion has the effect of warming the middle and dispersing the cold (dispelling the cold with medicine that warms the spleen and stomach), dispelling dampness and clearing the channels, moving qi and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the body’s qi), and is effective in relieving symptoms such as abdominal coldness, abdominal distension, and abdominal pain.
Abdominal moxibustion refers to the use of moxa moxibustion abdominal acupuncture points such as the mid-epigastric point, Shenque point, Guanyuan point, etc., has the effect of warming the middle and dispersing the cold.
1. Warming and dispersing cold: for the abdomen is afraid of cold, like warm and like to press, cold abdominal pain and other symptoms, you can moxibustion abdomen Shenque point, Guanyuan point and other points, has a certain warm and dispersing cold effect, can play a role in relieving the symptoms.
2. Dispel dampness through the collaterals: for the body dampness blockage of abdominal meridians, resulting in abdominal distension and pain and other symptoms, you can moxibustion in the epigastric cavity, the lower epigastric cavity and other acupuncture points to alleviate the symptoms.
3. For symptoms such as abdominal distension, pain, and refusal to be pressed caused by qi stagnation, moxibustion can be used to relieve the symptoms at the mid-epigastric and Tianshu acupoints.
Moxibustion should pay attention to moxibustion time and temperature control, so as not to burn the skin too high temperature. Abdominal moxibustion is not suitable for all people, the body heat people and pregnant women should not use, to avoid adverse reactions. Moxibustion should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.