Moxibustion to dredge meridians

Many middle-aged and elderly people prefer moxibustion to improve physical discomfort, especially moxibustion to dredge the meridians, which not only increases the body's metabolic circulation, but also avoids the phenomenon of thick blood due to the dredging of meridians. It can be said to be a good way to prolong life. However, the method of moxibustion to open up the meridians requires caution in the operation. When choosing moxa sticks or moxa boxes, pay attention to the quality and control the time of each moxibustion.

We often talk about maintaining good health, but perhaps no one knows what we are maintaining specifically. In fact, this health preservation is to dredge the meridians. When the meridians are blocked, blood flow is obstructed, the human body's functions malfunction and the body is in an unhealthy state; when the meridians are unobstructed, blood flows happily in the meridians, the body's organs are adequately supplied, and human life can be extended.

If some people feel that the root of their tongue is stiff when speaking, have trouble sleeping, and feel tightness in the chest; some people may suddenly feel a burst of panic, or chest pain for a few seconds. The face is usually purple, the lips and nails are bluish purple, there are ecchymoses and petechiae on the surface of the tongue, and the varicose veins at the base of the tongue become thicker and purple. This is all due to blockage of the meridians and stagnation of Qi and blood.

How much water a bucket can hold depends on the shortest piece of wood. The same is true for human body functions. Once something goes wrong somewhere, it will limit the operation of other mechanisms. Therefore, in Chinese medicine, we always emphasize treating illness before it occurs and preventing it before it happens.

In addition to advising people to pay attention to health preservation in daily life, Chinese medicine also emphasizes the harmony of internal and external factors, that is, to regulate the meridians through some auxiliary means. Generally speaking, people often use moxibustion to dredge the meridians in order to achieve the effect of prolonging life.

Next, we will introduce to you the main acupoints and methods of using moxibustion to open up the meridians.

Main acupoints: Xinshu, Geshu (the latter is the focus), Qihai, Neiguan, Xuehai (acupoints for activating blood circulation and generating blood), Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Ashi points (places where the body is uncomfortable, painful, and nodules), Ashi points (places where the body is uncomfortable, painful, and nodules)

Unfixed acupoints, Tianying acupoints, and tender points. These acupoints are generally determined according to the disease and are usually located near the lesions, but can also be located at locations far away from the lesions. They do not have fixed locations or names. The method of selecting acupoints is to use pain as the acupoint, which is what people often say "where there is pain, there is the acupoint".

How to use moxibustion?

There are many moxibustion products recommended on the market, including handheld hanging moxibustion moxa sticks, multi-link cloth-covered moxibustion bags, and plug-in electronic heating moxibustion devices. Each has its own advantages. Today we will take a Zhongke moxibustion robot as an example (mainly because it is easy to operate and can maintain the moxibustion effect). The first step is to light the moxa stick, insert the moxa stick into the moxibustion robot, start the machine, aim the machine at the acupuncture point and fix it. This moxibustion robot can control time and temperature, and can adjust the temperature of moxibustion at any time, so there is no need to worry about burns.

We mainly perform moxibustion on the Geshu, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and Xuehai points, and other acupoints are also used as auxiliary points for moxibustion according to the situation. If an individual often suffers from symptoms of headache and chest tightness before treatment, the frequency of moxibustion should be appropriately increased in the early stage of treatment, once a day, until the symptoms are alleviated, then change to moxibustion every other day. The specific situation will be determined according to each individual's tolerance.