Methods of acupuncture and moxibustion at the mid-epiglottis point

When moxibustion is carried out on the acupoint, you can choose moxa roll moxibustion, moxa pillar moxibustion, moxibustion box moxibustion, these three ways, different ways of specific operation techniques are different. 1. moxa roll moxibustion: this way is the most commonly used way, the patient to take the supine position, the operator will be the moxa roll ignited placed in the distance from the skin of the epigastric point of a certain distance position, generally type -5 cm, according to the patient’s tolerance level decision. In the moxibustion can choose to bird pecking moxibustion, rotary moxibustion or hanging up moxibustion, hanging up moxibustion can treat most of the diseases, and bird pecking moxibustion stimulation amount is more suitable for local lesions more obvious diseases, rotary moxibustion stimulation area is more suitable for lesions more extensive diseases. 2. moxa pillar moxibustion: this way you can choose the garlic moxibustion, ginger moxibustion, etc., the main operation is to pinch the moxa into a small moxa pillar, and then the ginger or garlic cut into thin slices, placed in the epigastric acupuncture point above the skin, the moxa pillar on top of the ignition of moxibustion. Garlic moxibustion and ginger moxibustion are suitable for different diseases and need to be chosen according to the specific situation. 3. Moxibustion box moxibustion: this way is more convenient, just need to choose the right size of moxibustion box placed in the location of the epigastric point, and then put the appropriate amount of moxa in the box, ignite it to apply moxibustion. This way of operation is simple and suitable for patients to operate at home. The mid-epigastric point is located in the abdomen, moxa roll moxibustion, moxa column moxibustion and moxa box moxibustion are three ways to choose, according to different diseases to choose a different way of moxibustion. Moxibustion operation has a certain risk, operation is not standardized easy to burn the skin, it is recommended that patients who need to carry out moxibustion to the hospital.