A Brief Introduction to Tian Moxibustion Therapy

    The concept of moxibustion, also known as cold moxibustion or foaming moxibustion, is the use of strong skin stimulation of Chinese medicine paste on the acupuncture point or the affected area, so that local congestion and even foaming, so as to achieve the purpose of a therapy, is a moxibustion therapy in the non-hot moxibustion method. The skin has a stimulating effect of blistering drugs are mainly buttercup leaves, white mustard seeds, dry lotus grass, spotted cucumber, garlic mud, Wu Juju, croton, castor seeds, etc.. Because of its simple method, significant curative effect, safe use, no obvious damage to internal organs and other advantages and is welcomed by the clinic today.  The mechanism of action of tian moxibustion 1, the stimulation of local tissues: most of the drugs used in tian moxibustion with strong stimulation, with the expansion of local vascular expansion, promote blood circulation, improve the nutrition of surrounding tissues, so as to achieve the role of warming and meridians, swelling and pain.  2, the mechanism of pharmacological effect: moxibustion stimulates and acts on the skin of the corresponding acupoints on the body surface, through the conduction and adjustment of the meridians, correcting the yin and yang of the internal organs, improving the operation of the meridians and qi and blood to achieve the purpose of eliminating the disease; moxibustion drugs through the skin of the specific acupoints, the active ingredients through the blood circulation directly to the lesion, to play its pharmacological effect.  3, meridian stimulation: moxibustion mainly through the drug to make the various nerve endings on the skin of the action site into the active state, so as to improve the functional activities of tissues and organs, to achieve the purpose of disease prevention and treatment.  4, immune regulation effect: improve the phagocytosis function of macrophages, increase the rate of E-rose node formation and lymphocyte transformation rate and other cellular immune functions of the body. At the same time, eosinophils in the blood are obviously reduced, the content of immunoglobulin and complement C3 is decreased, and the allergic state of the body is obviously suppressed, thus adjusting and enhancing the immune function of the body.  From the analysis of the literature in the past 20 years, the current Tian Moxibustion therapy has been widely used in various clinical departments such as internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, five senses and orthopedic injury. It is mainly based on drugs that can stimulate skin foaming, and other drugs are combined with the symptoms, and then powdered and mixed into a paste or paste with fresh ginger juice or other adjuvants such as honey, glycerin, petroleum jelly and vinegar to treat various diseases. Since July 2015, the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of our hospital has been carrying out tian moxibustion therapy with remarkable efficacy. The more effective clinical indications of tian moxibustion are listed below.  (1) Sports system conditions: cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, disc herniation, muscle pain and atrophy, knee osteoarthritis, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome (2) Digestive system conditions: chronic gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, dyspepsia, chronic colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic cholecystitis.  (3) Respiratory system conditions: hypochondriac colds, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, asthma.  (4) Immune-related diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, ankylosing spondylitis, leukoarthrosis, tumor immune deficiency.  Fourth, the method of moxibustion paste: according to the evidence, select 3-4 points, to the diameter of 0.5-30px moxibustion paste paste 4-6h blistering after the paste, with a band-aid or protective cream to protect the bubble, let it be absorbed naturally; if not blistering, then paste 12 hours after the paste. Generally 5-7 days once. 4 times for a course of treatment.  V. Contraindications of Tian Moxibustion: (1) Combined with serious cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases.  (2) Pregnant women, feverish people.  (3) Those whose skin is particularly sensitive to drugs.