Knee rheumatism belongs to the category of “paralysis” in traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is more often choose the pain point A is the point (soreness, numbness, distension and pain feel obvious points) for moxibustion, according to the condition of the Yanglingquan point, Yinlingquan point, calf’s nose point and other acupuncture points.
Knee rheumatism are mostly caused by wind, cold and dampness in a humid environment. Most of the choice of moxibustion, acupuncture, oral Chinese medicine and other methods of symptomatic management, in the doctor’s guidance after the identification of moxibustion in the pain points, gentle moxibustion, sparrow pecking moxibustion and other methods of management.
Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of knee rheumatism commonly used acupuncture points are A Shi point, Yanglingquan point, Yinlingquan point, calf’s nose point, Sea of Blood point, Liangqiu point and other points. Through the moxibustion of the above points can play the blood circulation, remove blood stasis, wind and collateral, wind and dampness, pain relief effect.
Moxibustion needs to master the time and temperature, too close to the skin is easy to burn, distance is too far sometimes will not achieve the therapeutic effect. It is generally recommended that each point moxibustion for about 15-20 minutes.
Moxibustion should be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor, do not unauthorized moxibustion operation, in order to avoid adverse consequences.