Precautions for moxibustion

1. Be attentive and patiently persevere: When applying moxibustion, you should pay attention to your concentration, and do not distract your attention when applying moxibustion, so as not to move the moxa sticks and not on the acupoints, which will only hurt the flesh and waste time. For health care moxibustion, it is necessary to adhere to it for a long time. Occasionally, moxibustion cannot get the expected effect.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupoints: On the one hand, the body position should be suitable for the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time, attention should be paid to the comfortable and natural body position, and the parts and acupoints should be identified according to the prescription to ensure the effect of moxibustion.

3. Fire prevention: Many modern people's clothes are made of chemical fiber, down and other textures, which are easy to catch fire. Therefore, we must pay attention to preventing fires when applying moxibustion, especially when using moxa cones to prevent the moxa cones from rolling over. fall off. After moxibustion with moxa sticks, the ignited end of the moxa sticks can be stuffed into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than that of the moxa sticks to facilitate extinguishing.

4. Pay attention to keeping warm and prevent heatstroke: Because part of the body surface should be exposed during moxibustion, keep warm in winter and prevent heatstroke in summer when the temperature is high. At the same time, pay attention to the regulation of indoor temperature and open ventilation fans to exchange for fresh air in time.

5. To prevent infection: purulent moxibustion or improper moxibustion, local scalding may cause sores, resulting in moxibustion sores. Be sure not to break the sores. If it has broken and infected, you should use anti-inflammatory drugs in time.

6. To master the procedure of moxibustion: If the acupoints of moxibustion are many and scattered, it should be carried out in the order of the back first, then the chest and abdomen, and the head first and then the limbs.

7. Pay attention to the time of moxibustion: some diseases must pay attention to the time of moxibustion, such as insomnia, moxibustion should be applied before going to bed. Do not apply moxibustion on an empty stomach before meals and immediately after meals.

8. It should be done step by step. When using moxibustion for the first time, you should pay attention to the amount of stimulation. Start with a small amount and a small dose, such as using a small moxa cone, or moxibustion for a shorter period of time and a smaller number of strong ones. Increase the dose later. Do not start with large doses.

9. Prevent dizziness moxibustion Although dizziness moxibustion is rare, once dizziness moxibustion will cause dizziness, vertigo, nausea, pale complexion, palpitation, sweating, etc., and even fainting. After dizzy moxibustion, stop moxibustion immediately, lie down and lie down, add moxibustion to Zusanli, and gently moxibustion for about 10 minutes.

10. Pay attention to the adjustment of the temperature of moxibustion: For those with dull skin or children, place the index finger and middle finger on both sides of the moxibustion site to sense the temperature of the moxibustion site, so as not to burn the skin, but also to receive good results.