What are the taboos in acupuncture

Acupuncture is a very common way to treat diseases, but there are many precautions when doing acupuncture. Not all people are suitable for acupuncture, especially for some girls. If they are in their menstrual period, they must not do acupuncture, because acupuncture will increase the menstrual blood of women and make women weak. So what are the taboos of acupuncture?

Seven types of people should pay attention to acupuncture:

1. Do not acupuncture skin infections, ulcers, scars, and tumors.

2. When acupuncture is performed in the eye area, chest and back, kidney area, neck, abdomen of patients with gastric ulcer, intestinal adhesion, intestinal obstruction, and pubic symphysis area of ​​patients with urinary retention, the depth and angle should be controlled. Direct puncture is prohibited to prevent accidental injury to important organs.

3. Acupuncture does have excellent therapeutic effects on certain diseases, but it is not a panacea. Especially for the treatment of some acute and serious diseases, comprehensive treatment should be adopted in a timely manner according to the situation, which can be more beneficial to the patient and give full play to the role of acupuncture.

4. Needles are generally not left in children because they are uncooperative. It is forbidden to give needles to the fontanelle, Fengfu and Yamen acupoints of infants and young children.

5. Patients with bleeding diseases, or those who often have spontaneous bleeding and have difficulty stopping bleeding after injury should not be treated with acupuncture.

6. Acupuncture should not be performed on those who are too tired, highly stressed, or hungry. Acupuncture should be performed on the elderly and weak infirm in the supine position as much as possible, with fewer acupoints selected and gentle manipulation.

7. Pregnant women should not be subjected to too vigorous acupuncture. Acupuncture is prohibited on the abdomen, lumbar sacral area, and acupoints that can cause uterine contractions, such as Hegu, Sanyinjiao, Kunlun, and Zhiyin.

Precautions for moxibustion

1. The operator should be serious, focused and operate carefully. Before moxibustion, the requirements should be explained to the patient to eliminate his fear. If scar moxibustion is required, the patient's consent must be obtained first, and the moxibustion sore should be properly treated to prevent infection.

2. Perform moxibustion according to the patient's constitution and symptoms. The acupoints should be selected accurately, and not too many acupoints should be moxibustioned. The heat should be sufficient and even, and do not moxibustion randomly or violently.

3. It is rare for patients to experience dizziness during moxibustion treatment. If moxibustion fainting occurs, first aid should be given according to the methods for treating needle fainting.

4. During the moxibustion process, you should prevent the moxa fire from burning clothes, bedding, etc. After moxibustion, the moxa stick or cone must be extinguished to prevent fire. For patients who are in a coma, slow to respond, or have lost local sensation, be careful not to over-apply moxibustion to avoid burns.

What are the taboos of acupuncture? What should be paid attention to during acupuncture? The above is a detailed introduction for everyone. Although acupuncture has many benefits, you must be careful when receiving acupuncture therapy and choose professionals to perform acupuncture!