1. Suitable people for moxibustion

1. Cold constitution (cold hands and feet, low energy, prone to cold, afraid of cold, diarrhea, etc.)

2 , teenagers, young adults, the elderly, men, women, and even newborn infants can use moxibustion, as long as they have a cold constitution, or they want to treat illnesses caused by dampness and cold or cold evil.

3. Moxibustion is mostly used for diseases with deficiency syndrome, cold syndrome, and yin syndrome. Yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, evil heat is abundant in the body, and it is not suitable for heat syndrome and real disease.

2. Moxibustion Moxibustion is not suitable for people

1. People with thermal constitution (oral ulcers, pustules, intolerance to heat rather than cold, constipation, etc.).

2. Women should try not to use moxibustion during their menstrual period.

3. Patients with high fever, heavy hunger, excessive fatigue, and those with red and swollen bodies are not suitable for moxibustion

3. Precautions before, during and after moxibustion

Before moxibustion

1. Because wind cannot blow during moxibustion, please close the doors and windows before moxibustion, and no ventilation is allowed in the room. Even in summer, ventilation and air conditioning are not allowed.

2. Moxibustion should not be performed immediately after a meal. Moxibustion can only be performed 1 hour after a meal because moxibustion is not allowed if you are too full.

3. Moxibustion is prohibited when the pulse exceeds 90 beats per minute; moxibustion is prohibited when the patient is hungry, full, or drunk; the abdomen and lumbosacral region of pregnant women are not suitable - moxibustion is prohibited; moxibustion is prohibited on inflamed parts of the body!

During moxibustion

1. Do not be overly full or hungry during moxibustion. Do not use moxibustion when you are feeling sad, happy or angry. Keep your mood calm and relaxed.

2. If moisture appears on the surface of acupuncture points during moxibustion, it means that the cold air in the body is discharged through the acupuncture points. If the cold air in the body is severe, moxibustion will have an effect.

After moxibustion

1. Do not wash your hands or take a bath with cold water within half an hour after moxibustion. . After moxibustion, the pores of the whole body are opened, making it easy to catch cold.

2. After moxibustion, you should drink a larger amount of warm water than usual (never drink cold water or ice water) to facilitate detoxification. The water temperature can be slightly higher. You can't drink cold water, even in summer. Helps the excretory organs to remove toxins from the body;

3. Do not take a bath immediately after moxibustion. The same principle applies. Under normal circumstances, moxibustion should be performed after taking a bath. Or after moxibustion, wait a few hours before taking a shower.

4. After moxibustion, it is normal if you feel tired, weak and mentally exhausted. At this time, the body is resting and recuperating, so you can take a short break without exerting yourself.

Other notes:

1. The order of moxibustion: first yang and then yin, first the back and waist, then the chest and abdomen, first the upper part and then the lower part, first the head, face and trunk, then the limbs, first moxibustion the left side side, then moxibustion on the right side

2. The replenishing method of moxa-moxibustion is warm moxibustion and massaging the acupoints after the fire is extinguished; the purging method is to blow with the mouth to support combustion and open the acupoints to have a dispersing effect

< p>3. For strong men with severe cases of deficiencies and deep skin and flesh, it is appropriate to apply large pillars and multiple piles; for chronic diseases with weak constitution and long-term deficiency, small pillars are suitable.

4. Facial features, heart and large blood vessels , the heart meridian area, the genitals and important meridians, tendons, and joint activities are not suitable for direct moxibustion to prevent danger or scarring that affects the function

5. Direct moxibustion is not suitable for infants and young children

4. It is best not to perform moxibustion in the following situations:

1. Extreme fatigue, excessive hunger, overfullness, drunkenness, profuse sweating, emotional instability, or women during menstruation should avoid moxibustion.

2. Moxibustion is contraindicated during certain infectious diseases, high fever, coma, convulsions, or extreme physical exhaustion, such as emaciation and bone loss.

3. People who have no self-control, such as mental patients, should avoid moxibustion.

5. The following matters should be paid attention to when applying moxibustion:

1. Concentrate and persist patiently. Pay attention to concentration when applying moxibustion, and do not distract your attention during moxibustion to prevent the moxa stick from moving. , not on the acupoint, affecting the effect. For health care moxibustion, you need to persist for a long time. Occasional moxibustion will not achieve the expected results. Appropriate support points should be found to keep the hand holding the moxa stick stable to avoid the burning moxa stick touching and scalding the skin due to unstable hands.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body positions and acupoints On the one hand, the posture should be suitable for the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time, attention should be paid to the comfortable and natural posture, and the correct parts and acupuncture points should be found according to the prescription to ensure the effect of moxibustion.

3. Eyes should be kept away from the smoke produced by moxibustion to avoid discomfort such as tearing of the eyes. The room where moxibustion is performed should be ventilated to disperse the smoke, but people should sit out of the wind.

4. As the moxa stick burns, ashes will be produced. The ashes should be flicked off in time to avoid falling on the body and burning the skin. The container holding the ash should be made of non-combustible iron, glass and other products to prevent sparks from re-igniting in the ash.

5. After moxa stick moxibustion, you can put the lit end of the moxa stick into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than the moxa stick or put it into a container holding a small amount of water to facilitate extinguishment. If moxibustion is performed again on the same day or the next day, new moxa sticks can be used. After several days of use, leftover moxa sticks can be reused.

6. Pay attention to keeping warm and preventing heatstroke. Part of the body surface needs to be exposed when performing moxibustion. Keep warm in winter and prevent heat stroke when the temperature is high in summer. At the same time, pay attention to timely exchange of fresh air indoors.

7. To master the procedure of moxibustion, if there are many and scattered moxibustion acupoints, it should be done in the order of back first, then chest and abdomen, head first, then limbs.

8. Pay attention to the time of moxibustion. For some diseases, you must pay attention to the time of moxibustion. For example, for insomnia, moxibustion should be performed before going to bed. Do not apply moxibustion on an empty stomach before meals or immediately after meals.

9. It should be done step by step. When using moxibustion for the first time, you should pay attention to the stimulation amount. Start with a small dose, or the moxibustion time should be shorter, and then increase the dose later. Don’t start with high doses.

10. Pay attention to the adjustment of the moxibustion temperature. For those with slow skin sensation or children, place your first and middle fingers on both sides of the moxibustion site to feel the temperature of the moxibustion site, so as not to burn the skin but also to Received good results.

11. After moxibustion, the local skin will appear hot and reddish, which is normal.

12. If you accidentally burn your skin and small blisters appear locally, you can allow them to be absorbed as long as you are careful not to scratch them. Do not squeeze or scratch, avoid hair or sexual intercourse.

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