Can autumn moxibustion be used

Autumn is a good season for moxibustion, because autumn and winter consume more Yang qi of the human body. At this time also need to complement Yang qi in time very much! Accordingly autumn keeps healthy cannot leave "receive, raise" this one principle. That is to say, autumn health must maintain the Yin qi inside the body as the primary task.

The benefits of autumn moxibustion

1. Harmonizing Yin and Yang: the balance of Yin and Yang in the human body is the fundamental for the occurrence and development of diseases. The effect of moxibustion therapy on tonifying Yin and Yang can be achieved.

2. Warm meridians and collaterals to dispel cold and evil spirits: moxa leaves are warm and moxibustion is lit to make the heat reach deep into the muscle layer and warm the air and blood. Moxibustion has the effect of warming meridians and collaterals, dispersing cold and dehumidification, regulating qi and blood, dispersing numbness and relieving pain.

3. Invigorate qi and blood circulation, eliminate blood stasis and disperse knot: when heat is seen in qi, coagulation is seen in cold, and blood flow is seen in temperature. Moxibustion for warm and hot stimulation, can make qi and blood coordination, health and chang, blood veins and benefits and qi huoxue, blood stasis dispersal.

4, disease prevention and health care, health and longevity: the role of moxibustion therapy is multifaceted. For example, different acupuncture points, different moxibustion methods, different degrees of stimulation or different materials used in moxibustion, and therefore different efficacy; Therefore, different acupoints and operating methods should be selected according to the specific conditions in clinical application.

Who is not suitable for moxibustion

1, Yin deficiency constitution, Yin deficiency constitution of the Yin essence is insufficient, people easy fire prosperous, poor sleep, not moxibustion.

2, thermal physique (oral ulcer, pustule, afraid of heat not afraid of cold, constipation, etc.) crowd.

3, facial or physical acne, acute eczema, body heat, local skin damage can not be used.

4. Women should not use moxibustion during pregnancy and menstruation.

5, extreme fatigue, too hungry, too full, drunk, sweating, emotional instability avoid moxibustion.

6. Avoid moxibustion during certain infectious diseases, high fever, coma, convulsion, or extreme exhaustion of the body and thin bone.

7. Moxibustion is contraindicated for people without self-control ability, such as mental patients.

Autumn moxibustion precautions

1, because moxibustion can not blow to the wind, moxibustion before please close the small Windows and doors, the room can not be ventilated. Summer is also, cannot ventilate cannot turn on air conditioning.

2, after the meal can not immediately moxibustion, moxibustion can be 1 hour after the meal, because too full moxibustion can not be.

3. Moxibustion should be contraindicated more than 90 times per minute for pulse; Too hungry, too full, drunk moxibustion ban; The abdomen and lumbosacral part of pregnant women should not be moxibustion; Do not use moxibustion on inflamed parts of the body.

4, moxibustion can not be too full or hungry, the mood of great sadness and great happiness and anger can not moxibustion, to maintain a calm and calm mood.

5, in moxibustion, if there is moisture on the surface of the acupoint, the cold air in the body is discharged through the acupoint, the cold air in the body is heavier, moxibustion plays a role.

6. Do not wash your hands or take a bath with cold water within half an hour after moxibustion. Moxibustion finished, the whole body capillary hole open, easy to cold.

7, moxibustion to drink more than usual amount of warm water (absolutely do not drink cold water or ice water), easy to detoxification, water temperature can be slightly higher. You can't drink cold boiled water, neither can you in summer. Helps excrete toxins from the body; Do not bathe immediately after moxibustion. Same idea. In general, after the bath and moxibustion. Or moxibustion, separated a few hours after the shower.