Which acupuncture point is better to moxibustion during menstruation should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, when the body needs to be diagnosed and treated for the selection of acupuncture points, purely for health care, then you can moxibustion Sanyinjiao, qihai, foot and other acupuncture points.
1. Sanyinjiao: in the inner calf, when the foot 3 inches above the tip of the ankle, behind the medial edge of the tibia. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, tonifying the liver and kidney, promoting qi and blood circulation, and dredging the channels and collaterals. It can treat intestinal tinnitus, abdominal distension, menstrual disorders, menorrhagia, yin jing (prolapse of the uterus or even out of the vaginal opening in women), infertility, spermatorrhea, impotence, and enuresis, and so on.
2. Qihai: 1.5 inches below the umbilicus on the front center line. It has the function of benefiting Qi and Yang, regulating menstruation and fixing menstruation. It is mainly used for treating deficiency, syncope (unconsciousness, accompanied by cold limbs, even to the elbows and above the knees), abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
3. Foot Sanli: on the lateral side of the calf, 3 inches below the calf’s nose, on the line between the calf’s nose and Xiexi. It has the effect of generating stomach qi, drying and resolving spleen dampness. The main treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, lower limb impotence paralysis (lower limb weakness, numbness and pain), shenshi disease.
Moxibustion is recommended to be performed by a professional doctor and should not be done by oneself to avoid injury.