Yang deficiency health care remedy – moxibustion

  Moxibustion has a long history and has been one of the best ways to replenish Yang energy since ancient times. The so-called Yang deficiency refers to a physical state in which the body is deficient in Yang energy, commonly known as “insufficient fire power”, decreasing or declining function, low response, and insufficient metabolic heat. Yang deficiency, generally to the spleen and kidney Yang Qi deficiency, the clinical manifestations often appear in plain fear of cold and warmth, the hands and feet are not warm, the mouth is light and not thirsty, like hot food, eating cold is easy to abdominal pain and diarrhea, or cold pain in the stomach and epigastric, cold pain in the waist and knees, urine clear and long, loose stools, fat and tender tongue, white smooth tongue coating, the pulse is sunken and weak.  Moxibustion therapy Moxibustion therapy is one of the best ways for Yang deficiency patients to replenish Yang. Because moxa is one of the most abundant Yang plants in nature, moxibustion is the most direct and effective way to replenish Yang, and moxibustion is the essence of traditional Chinese health care for thousands of years.  Modern day Yang supplementation or Yang support has to be adapted to the modern day in a way that is effective, simple, sustainable, and culturally appropriate. It is on the basis of the traditional Chinese health culture that moxibustion is the main method, combined with other methods of health care such as massage.  Commonly used points for warming the kidneys and tonifying the yang, benefiting the qi and fixing the yuan are: Shen Que (navel), Foot San Li, Dazhi, Hegu, Tai Xi, Sanyinjiao, Guan Yuan, Back Yu points (Heart Yu, Liver Yu, Spleen Yu, Lung Yu, Kidney Yu, etc.), and Life Gate. Keep doing it every day, and warm moxibustion for 10-15 minutes at each point, so that the skin of the points is slightly red and slightly sweaty. As the body strengthens, it can be changed to every other day. After moxibustion, drink some warm water to replenish water to avoid fire.  Diet and health care Yang Qi weakness is appropriate to eat more warm kidney and Yang food. Commonly used Yang food can be used mutton, pork belly, chicken, scallops, dog meat, sparrow meat, deer meat, eels, shrimp (lobster, prawns, green shrimp, river shrimp, etc.), knife beans, walnuts, chestnuts, leeks, fennel, etc., these foods can supplement the five organs, add marrow, strengthen the body. In the diet, even in the summer, do not eat too much cold food. You can also choose to use a suitable medicinal diet to nourish yourself.  Living and exercise Yang deficiency body, the ability to adapt to changes in the cold and heat is poor, in the severe winter, should avoid cold on the temperature, take the corresponding health care measures. You can also follow the principle of “nourishing yang in spring and summer” and pay attention to diet and medicine in the spring and summer, and make use of the natural yang energy to help cultivate yang energy, and also insist on doing air baths or sunbathing. It is advisable to live in a house facing south and not to sleep outdoors in the cold or in a house with large temperature changes. To avoid wind and cold and illness. In terms of exercise, due to physical strength, choose a suitable project, such as walking, jogging, taijiquan, five birds play, eight duanjin, and various ball sports.  Yang deficiency patients do moxibustion and also pay attention to good habits and keep them all the time in order to improve their physique.