Diarrhea after doing moxibustion may be caused by a cold abdomen after moxibustion, dampness and heat, or qi deficiency.
Cold abdomen after moxibustion: If the patient does not pay attention to keep warm after moxibustion, resulting in cold abdomen, it may cause symptoms of diarrhea.
Damp heat: Patients with damp heat often show symptoms such as head and body drowsiness, low food intake, abdominal distension, nausea, and bitter taste in the mouth. Diarrhea after moxibustion in patients with dampness-heat may be caused by moxibustion aggravating the dampness-heat.
Qi deficiency: Patients with Qi deficiency often show symptoms such as shortness of breath, unwillingness to talk, weakness, dizziness, constipation, etc. Diarrhea after moxibustion in patients with Qi deficiency may relieve the symptoms of constipation in Qi deficiency and promote defecation.
There are more reasons for diarrhea after doing moxibustion, so it is recommended to consult your doctor promptly.