Taboos and effects of solar term health maintenance: Beginning of Autumn moxibustion Guanyuan

Moxibustion, one of the traditional Chinese medicine methods, can be performed all year round. It is said that if used correctly, it can prevent and cure diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine experts also pointed out that if the moxibustion strategy can be adjusted according to seasonal changes throughout the year, it will be more effective for health care. For example, moxibustion on the Guanyuan point during the Beginning of Autumn is the experience summed up by the ancients. Today The old almanac will introduce to you the taboos and effects of moxibustion on Guanyuan in the Beginning of Autumn.

The role of autumn moxibustion to Guan Yuan

Regarding moxibustion, ancient Chinese people have a saying that "autumn moxibustion Guan Yuan and spring moxibustion Qi Hai", which means that every year Moxibustion on Qihai point at the beginning of spring and Guanyuan point at the beginning of autumn. "Nei Jing" records: "Autumn is the third month of the year, which is called calm. The weather is urgent and the earth's energy is clear...it makes the mind peaceful...and reduces the spirit of desire." Beginning of Autumn is the time when summer and autumn change. The heat goes away and the coolness comes, and the air of heaven and earth When everything is pure and clear, the color of all things will wither, and all the grains will return to the warehouse.

Regarding the Guanyuan point, the ancients recorded: "The Guanyuan point closes the door of its Yuanjing and stores it. At this time, moxibustion is used to collect the Yuanyang internally and consolidate it. , Metal and water complement each other, nourish the true fire, and nourish the kidney qi to prepare for winter storage. Moxibustion Guanyuan is an excellent opportunity to adapt to the changes of the seasons and harmonize the yin and yang energy in the body. The ten days before and after the beginning of autumn are a good time to moxibustion Guanyuan, but it does not mean that you can moxibustion Guanyuan only during these 20 days. In fact, you can insist on moxibustion Guanyuan throughout August to recuperate your body.

Guanyuan and Dantian

When it comes to Guanyuan point, people who don’t know traditional Chinese medicine may feel strange, but if you mention the word "Dantian", everyone should have heard of it. Hear. Dantian is a place where inner alchemists use to train the human body's essence, energy, and spirit to create elixirs. It is named because it has the same production significance as farmland and has the same effect as golden elixirs.

Taoist health practitioners say that there are three best fields in the human body, and other than that, the rest are barren land. These three fields are the upper Dantian, middle Dantian and lower Dantian. The upper Dantian is located in the Yintang between the eyebrows, the middle Dantian is in the Tanzhong between the breasts, and the lower Dantian is the Guanyuan of the abdomen. Generally speaking, the Dantian refers specifically to the lower Dantian.

Health experts believe that if you want to maintain the vitality of the human body, you must start from the "lower Dantian" - Guanyuan point, because this part is close to the kidneys, the vitality is refined from the yuan, and the human body The innate vitality is also hidden in the kidneys. To put it more directly, the reason why the Guanyuan acupuncture point is very important is because it is related to the rise and fall of the human body's vitality.

Guanyuan's acupoint selection method

When selecting acupoints, you can lie on your back. The Guanyuan acupoint is located on the lower abdomen of the human body, on the front midline, drawn from the navel to the top of the pubic bone. A line, divided into five equal parts, three-fifths of the way down from the navel, is this point. To put it simply, it is four fingers below the navel. Moxibustion is mainly suspended moxibustion, which can last about thirty minutes.

Guan Yuan’s moxibustion method

You can choose partition moxibustion or direct mild moxibustion, once every other day, for 10 consecutive times. For partition moxibustion, moxa can be made into moxa sticks about the size of half a peanut, which can then be lit and placed in a moxibustion box or tray and placed at the acupoints. If ginger-partition moxibustion is performed, place 2-3mm thick fresh ginger slices at the acupuncture points and lesions. Use toothpicks to prick several small holes in the ginger slices. Place the moxa sticks on the ginger slices and light them. If the local burning sensation is severe, lighten the Move the ginger slices to adjust.

Precautions for moxibustion on Guanyuan

1. The indoor temperature should be moderate to prevent colds.

2. Before applying moxibustion, ask about the condition in detail and whether there are any contraindications.

3. Pre-prepare the size of the moxa stick according to your physical strength. Do not make it too large or too small.

4. During the initial moxibustion, the moxa cone should not be burned too close to the person being moxibustioned. It can be removed by using the heat as the degree of heat. Slowly increase the degree of burning of the moxa cone until the skin becomes flushed.

5. After moxibustion, check whether the skin is blistered. If there are obvious blisters, use a sterile needle to draw out the fluid, bandage it aseptically, and then change the dressing after a few days to prevent infection.