The reason why moxibustion is good for health care is mainly because it can warm and supplement energy, warm and benefit the spleen and kidneys. The advantage of moxibustion is that it has a quick effect and the time of each moxibustion application is short, so it is suitable for self-care at home.

 

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that regular moxibustion at the Guanyuan and Qihai points under the navel can strengthen the body and prolong life. Modern research also shows that moxibustion can stimulate the body's righteousness, improve disease resistance, and play a role in health and fitness.

 

　　The idea of “treating the disease before it’s too late”

 

　　The idea of "treating a disease before it's too late" in traditional Chinese medicine includes prevention before the disease starts, preventing the disease from getting worse, and preventing the disease from getting worse. This requires people not only to treat diseases, but also to prevent them. Moxibustion is a very good way of preventing diseases in traditional Chinese medicine.

 

　　Which acupuncture points should we moxibustion for health preservation?

 

　　Regarding health-care points, there have been records in ancient my country. To sum up, they often moxibustion Guanyuan, Shenque and Qihai.

 

　　The longevity point of the human body——Shenque point

 

　　There are many commonly used health care points in the abdomen. Let’s talk about Shenque point first. Shenque point is actually our belly button. From the literal point of view, "Shenque" must be a very important acupoint.

 

　　Guanyuan and Qihai for prolonging life and longevity

 

　　Guanyuan point is located 3 inches below the navel.

 

　　The function of Guanyuan point is somewhat similar to that of Shenque point, both are points that warm the body and nourish energy. However, Shenque point has a stronger effect on warming the body and is suitable for treating gastrointestinal discomfort, while Guanyuan point has a stronger effect on nourishing kidney energy. Many young women have trouble with irregular menstruation, which can also be cured by moxibustion on the Guanyuan point.

 

　　Qihai point, as we can understand from its name, this point is where the qi of the whole body gathers, so Qihai is a particularly good point for replenishing qi. Qi deficiency syndromes such as collapse, emaciation, exhaustion of internal organs, fatigue, etc. can all be treated with moxibustion on Qihai.

 

　　Moxibustion Qihai can not only treat Qi deficiency, but also Qi inversion, which is what we usually call Qi disorder. For example, some people often hiccup, which is a symptom of Qi disorder.

 

　　When selecting acupoints, you can use the horizontal fingers to be the same as the body (must use your own hands). First, put the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger together. Using the horizontal stripe of the middle finger as the standard, the width of these four fingers is 3 inches. The midpoint between the Guanyuan point and the navel is the Qihai point.

 

　　Moxibustion in Zhongwan due to bad spleen and stomach

 

　　The Zhongwan point is located on the upper abdomen, four inches above the navel. The way to find this point is to first find the lower end of the sternum, and then find the midpoint of the line connecting the lower end of the sternum manubrium and the navel, which is this point.

 

　　What are the effects of moxibustion on Zhongwan point?

 

　　Moxibustion at the Zhongwan point can maintain the spleen and stomach, and can also relieve abdominal pain and reduce qi. Zhongwan point is located very close to the stomach, so this point can mainly treat some spleen and stomach diseases, such as abdominal distension, diarrhea, abdominal pain, borborygmi, acid swallowing, vomiting, constipation, etc.

 

　　In addition, it is also very effective for discomforts caused by disharmony between the spleen and stomach, such as loss of appetite, dizziness, tinnitus, acne, low energy, neurasthenia, etc.

 

　　Precautions for moxibustion on the abdomen

 

　　When moxibustion, you must first be careful not to burn the skin. Another important point is to protect the area just after moxibustion. Because the area just after moxibustion will be very hot and the pores are open, be careful not to blow cold wind or touch cold water.

 

　　If you don't pay attention to keeping warm, cold will easily enter the body, which will defeat the purpose of conditioning.

 

　　Note: The above content is for reference only. Moxibustion cannot replace medical treatment. If you feel uncomfortable, please seek medical treatment offline!