Which acupoints are good for moxibustion in spring?

It's March, and the spring rain is continuous. The lingering wet feeling in the air not only makes clothes dry, but also makes the face greasy, and even the body becomes sluggish and sore, which is prone to all kinds of uncomfortable "wet". In this humid season, traditional moxibustion therapy has the best effect of eliminating moisture in the body and can prevent various diseases. So, which acupoints are good for moxibustion in spring? Such as Mingmen, Guanyuan, Sheng 'an and Tianshu. Let's learn about the specific content together! Benefits of spring moxibustion

It rains continuously in spring, and the humidity in the air is high, which is easy to enter the body, causing heavy humidity in the body and causing some diseases. In spring, moxibustion can effectively eliminate moisture in the body, and has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on corresponding chronic diseases.

Does moxibustion get angry in spring?

People with liver hyperactivity and yin deficiency system will show signs of getting angry in the short term during moxibustion. Especially in the season when everything is reviving here, moxibustion may add fuel to the fire. If you feel that getting angry is serious and frequent, you can stop moxibustion, otherwise moxibustion at Taixi point or Yongquan point will lead to fire.

However, some people use moxibustion to adjust themselves, gradually adapt to internal heat, and gradually give yang and energy to the human body. In this way, Yang Can can be used to suppress yang fire in your body, while pure yang moxibustion can be used to realize the gradual adaptation and balance between yin and yang.

If you feel that you get angry several times and repeated moxibustion can't eliminate the internal heat, you have to cupping or scraping your pulse to be a "firefighter".

Which acupoints are good for moxibustion in spring?

1, Mingmen point

Acupoint selection: Mingmen point is located at the waist, on the posterior median line, and at the depression under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.

Efficacy: Mingmen point is an important point on the human Du meridian, and it is also a longevity point for strengthening waist, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang. It can strengthen waist and knees, strengthen kidney qi, treat waist deficiency and cold pain, enuresis and diarrhea, nocturnal emission and impotence, irregular menstruation and habitual abortion caused by deficiency and cold in men, and delay human aging. It can be described as the "source of life" of the human body.

2. Guanyuan point

Acupoint selection: 3 inches below umbilicus, on the ventral line.

Efficacy: Guanyuan point is not only the recruitment point of small intestine meridian, but also the intersection point of spleen meridian, liver meridian, kidney meridian and ren meridian. It has the effects of invigorating kidney, strengthening yang, warming meridians, dredging collaterals, regulating qi and blood, tonifying deficiency, and invigorating primordial qi. It is a place where men store sperm and women store blood. Male moxibustion at Guanyuan point can relieve kidney deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, alopecia and other problems. Women can recuperate and relieve gynecological diseases such as dysmenorrhea, infertility due to uterine deficiency and cold.

3. Shenque point

Acupoint selection: located in the middle of umbilical fossa.

Efficacy: diuretic, detumescence and qi circulation, especially for patients with urinary system diseases or edema.

4. Tianshu point

Acupoint selection: 2 inches beside umbilicus.

Efficacy: Shu Tian is the blood collection point of large intestine, which can relieve constipation, regulate qi, eliminate food stagnation and help digestion. It is the focus of abdominal conditioning spleen and stomach and weight loss. Moxibustion at Tianshu point has a significant effect on improving the function of intestinal organs and eliminating or alleviating various syndromes caused by intestinal dysfunction. It has two-way curative effect, both relaxing bowels and stopping diarrhea.

5. Qihai point

Acupoint selection: located in the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, at navel 1.5 inch.

Efficacy: It has the functions of nourishing primordial qi, tonifying kidney, solidifying essence, strengthening yang and prolonging life. It also has a good therapeutic effect on gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation and abnormal leucorrhea.

6. Zusanli point

Acupoints: Zusanli, anterolateral calf, 3 inches under the nose of calf, and a horizontal finger (middle finger) at the front edge of tibia.

Efficacy: this point can regulate the spleen and stomach, stimulate appetite and help digestion; It can improve heart function, regulate heart rhythm and improve immune function.

7. Snow Cape

Acupoint selection: the medial thigh, 2 inches above the medial end of patellar base, is the bulge of the medial head of quadriceps femoris; Bend your knees and score.

Efficacy: Relieve irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea in women; Treat knee pain, knee pain, etc. It can also play a role in removing spots and moistening skin.

8. Yongquan point

Acupoint selection: located in the depression of the forefoot, the first third of the connecting line between the head end of the second and third toe suture and the heel.

Efficacy: The qi of the kidney meridian is like the source water, which comes from the foot and pours out to irrigate all parts of the body and limbs. Therefore, Yongquan point plays an important role in human health, disease prevention, treatment and health care.

Matters needing attention in spring moxibustion

1, menstrual period, patients with high fever, people with hunger, fatigue and redness are not suitable for moxibustion;

2, facial features, heart pulse, heart meridian area, vulva and important tendons and joints, should not be directly moxibustion, in case of danger or scars affecting function;

3. Moxibustion is not suitable after meals 1 hour; Hunger, satiety and drunkenness prohibit moxibustion; The abdomen and lumbosacral region of pregnant women are prohibited; Moxibustion is prohibited in inflamed parts of the body;

4. Do not wash your hands or bathe in cold water within half an hour after moxibustion;

5. After moxibustion, drink more warm water than usual (never drink cold water or ice water), which will help to expel toxins from the body.

6. When moxibustion, you need to pay attention to the distance of 2-3cm from the skin. If you accidentally burn yourself, you must go to the hospital in time.