Can numbness in hands and feet be treated with moxibustion after cerebral infarction?

When symptoms such as numbness of the hands and feet occur after a cerebral infarction, moxibustion can play a role in assisting in the treatment of the disease, but it can not be used solely as a method of treatment. Cerebral infarction belongs to the category of “stroke” in Chinese medicine, and when symptoms such as numbness of the hands and feet occur, it is considered to be caused by factors such as deficiency of qi and blood stasis, and deficiency of yin and wind. Acupuncture and moxibustion can be used to treat points such as the shoulder, the three miles of the hand, the Hegu, the ring jump, the Yanglingquan, the foot Sanli, and so on. Among them, shoulder, hand Sanli, Hegu are located in the upper limbs, are the hand yangming large intestine meridian on the point, can play the role of Shu Jiao and activate the collaterals (stretching the muscles and bones, dredge the meridians), and ring jump, Yanglingquan, foot Sanli are located in the lower limbs, ring jump and Yanglingquan is the foot shaoyang bile meridian of the point, foot Sanli is foot yangming stomach meridian of the point, can dredge the meridians of the lower limbs. For people with numbness in the hands and feet after cerebral infarction, moxibustion of the above points can help the condition recover. The specific operation needs to consult a doctor.