The health effects of moxibustion
Moxibustion can not only cure diseases, but also have the effect of preventing diseases and prolonging life. The health effects of moxibustion have been proved by a large number of clinical observations and experimental studies that it has the ability to adjust and improve the immune function of the body and enhance the body’s ability to resist diseases.
I. Concept
Moxibustion, is the use of moxa or drugs as the main moxibustion material, ignited and placed on acupuncture points or lesions, burning or fumigation, through its warm stimulation and the role of drugs, warmth and blood, support the righteousness and eliminate evil, in order to prevent and treat diseases of an external treatment method.
Moxa Moxa
Moxa role: mugwort taste bitter, pungent, warm, to the liver, kidney, spleen, non-toxic, pure Yang nature, through the twelve meridians, with warming meridians, dispersing cold and pain relief effect.
Second, moxa cones (moxa cones, regardless of size, roughly equal in diameter and height)
Small cone: as large as a grain of wheat, placed in the acupuncture points or lesions directly moxibustion.
Medium cone: half of a large date palm, half of a large moxa cone, often used for indirect moxibustion.
Large cone: such as half an olive, often used as indirect moxibustion.
Use of moxa cones
Direct moxibustion: can be divided into septic moxibustion and non-septic moxibustion, the difference lies in the presence or absence of sores.
Indirect moxibustion; using ginger, garlic and salt as the medium.
Method: Place the moxa cone on the medium and light it.
Three, moxa strips
1.Pure moxa strips
2, medicinal moxa strips
Difference: add some pungent and fragrant products to the pure moxa strips to increase the power of activating blood, dispersing cold and warming, such as musk, Chuanxiong, safflower, etc.
3, moxibustion moxibustion hand-held moxa stick hanging on the point of application method.
(1) mild moxibustion: ignite one end of the moxa roll, align the point or moxibustion parts, about 2-3cm from the skin, so that the moxibustion parts have a sense of warmth without burning pain, generally 10-15 minutes per point moxibustion, until the skin is warm and flushed.
(2) bird pecking moxibustion: place the lit moxa on the acupuncture point 3cm high, the moxa together with a fall, near and far up and down, like a bird pecking, generally 10-15 minutes per point moxibustion, this method is strong heat, pay attention to prevent burns on the skin.
(3) rotary moxibustion: place the lit moxa on the acupuncture point 3cm high, moxa in the application of moxibustion parts to move back and forth or repeatedly rotate moxibustion treatment, so that the skin has a sense of warmth without burning pain, generally 10-15 minutes per point moxibustion, moving range in about 3cm.
Four, moxibustion device moxibustion method
Most see joint moxibustion, single-hole moxibustion, double-hole moxibustion, portable moxibustion, simple to use, can be operated independently, easy to buy.
Five, the treatment of disease and health care using methods and roles
1, paralysis treatment
Paralysis is due to wind, cold, dampness, resulting in joint pain, flexion and extension disadvantage. Such as degenerative knee arthritis (manifested as joint activity with a sound, pain is obvious when going up and down the stairs, the joints are afraid of cold, like warm), lumbago (to lumbar cold pain, feeling cold or cold, weakness below the knee), frozen shoulder (shoulder pain to the front of the shoulder, shoulder after the main, inflexible activities, easy to occur around the age of 50), elbow joints, wrist (of pain numbness, stiff activities), after the ankle sprain (sprain (still feel uncomfortable after a period of time), painful joint deformation caused by rheumatism and rheumatoid disease.
2.Treatment of Yang deficiency
Performance all over fear of cold, wear more clothes, winter limbs are not warm, cold hands and feet, often related to diet, you can moxibustion Baihui, Qihai, Guan Yuan, kidney Yu.
3.Qi deficiency treatment
The performance of tiredness and weakness, less breath and lazy speech, small voice, weak breath, moxibustion Qihai, Guan Yuan.
4, other diseases: depending on the disease, different acupuncture points, moxibustion for insomnia, while can be combined with the A is point moxibustion.
5, acupuncture point health care moxibustion method
Commonly used health care points: Baihui, Dazhi, Zhongyin, Tianshu, Qihai, Guangyuan, Kidney Yu, Life Gate, Ankylosis, Feet Three Miles, Sanyinjiao, Yongquan. (Positioning)
(1) Foot San Li Moxibustion
Foot San Li is a joint point of the Foot Yang Ming Stomach meridian. It has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach, harmonizing the qi and blood, supporting the righteousness and cultivating the vital energy, eliminating evil and preventing disease, and applying moxibustion at this point can prevent stroke and prolong life. It is also known as longevity moxibustion. Due to the different methods of moxibustion, it is clinically divided into mild moxibustion and scar moxibustion.
(2) Shen Que Moxibustion
Shen Que is also known as Navel Middle, which belongs to the Ren Chakra. It has the effect of warming and tonifying Yuan Yang, invigorating the spleen and stomach, and revitalizing the body. Moxibustion at this point can benefit qi and prolong life, and has always been valued by ancient and modern health practitioners. Due to the different drugs used, it is clinically divided into Shen Que Intermittent Ginger Moxibustion, Shen Que Intermittent Salt Moxibustion, etc.
(1) Shen Que moxibustion: take a 2mm thick piece of fresh ginger, pierce several holes with a needle, cover it on the umbilicus, then place a small or medium moxa cone on the ginger and ignite it for moxibustion. Each time to moxibustion until the local warmth and comfort, moxibustion place slightly red as degree. (2) Shen Que moxibustion with salt: take an appropriate amount of clean salt and fill the umbilicus with it, then place a small or medium moxa cone on top and apply moxibustion. The number of moxibustion, time and feeling are the same as Shen Que moxibustion with ginger. The two methods can also be used together. Beware of burns
(3) Dazhi Moxibustion
The acupuncture point of Dazhi is located 0.5 away from the Bai Lao point. It is the meeting of the three Yang meridians of the hands and feet and the Directing Vessel. It is also known as the sea of Yang Vessels because of its role in supervising all the yang. It dominates the whole body and has the effect of relieving symptoms, dispersing wind and cold, clearing the brain and calming the mind. It is an important point for health care moxibustion. It is commonly used clinically as Dazhi mild moxibustion, the specific operation is the same as the foot three miles mild moxibustion.
(4) Life Gate Moxibustion
This point is located between the two kidney yu, which is the important gateway to life, so it is called the vital gate. This point has the ability to warm the kidneys and strengthen Yang. The point has the ability to warm the kidneys and strengthen the yang. The main treatment is to strengthen the kidneys.
The main treatment is the failure of the nine fires, cold form and limbs, fatigue. The point has the ability to warm the kidneys and strengthen the essence.
The first thing you need to do is to use a moxibustion cone or a moxibustion box for about 15-25 minutes, and the skin will be flushed. Example (health care moxibustion).
Moxibustion is used for health and disease prevention. It can be applied to both men and women, young and old. There is no trick. It’s all about “persistence”, and it will be beneficial for several years, as the saying goes: “it’s a natural achievement”. In the process of applying health care moxibustion. The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you’re doing.
It is easy to give up halfway. The only way to achieve health is to make moxibustion an indispensable part of your daily life. The purpose of health care can be achieved by perseverance.