Where should I apply moxibustion for cold and sore throat

Moxibustion is currently a popular form of massage and health care. Moxibustion can treat many diseases, such as lumbar disc disease, cervical spondylosis, etc., and can have certain effects. Cold is a common disease problem in people's lives, and sore throat after a cold is also a normal phenomenon. The effect of moxibustion is very significant and can often treat many diseases and problems. Where should I apply moxibustion for a sore throat caused by a cold?

1. Where should I apply moxibustion for a sore throat caused by a cold?

1. Dazhui (with Fengmen and Feishu points)

The Dazhui point is located in the middle of the back of the human neck, at the lower edge of a larger bone protrusion, that is, the lower edge of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. It can dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms, and is especially suitable for colds, nasal congestion and coughs caused by wind and cold.

2. Fengchi

Fengchi point is located at the lower edge of the occipital bone behind the neck, in a depression about two fingers’ width away from the back of the ear. It can relieve headaches, has the effect of clearing away heat, dispersing wind and relieving exterior symptoms, and is especially suitable for headaches caused by wind-heat colds.

3. Yingxiang

Yingxiang point is located next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose wing, in the middle of the nasolabial groove. It can relieve nasal congestion and runny nose, dispel wind and cold, and clear the nasal passages. It is especially suitable for regulating symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose after a cold.

4. Chize (can be combined with Hegu and Lieque)

This point is located on the inner horizontal line of the human elbow, in a depression about the width of a thumb on the outer side. It can relieve cough, clear the lungs and reduce heat, and is especially suitable for treating symptoms such as cough and sputum after a cold.

2. Simple version of cold classification and moxibustion

1. Wind-heat cold

① Main acupoints: Dazhui, Quchi, Waiguan, Hegu; ② Auxiliary acupoints: Taiyang for headache; Shaoshang for bloodletting for sore throat; Shenzhu for body aches.

2. Cold

① Main acupoints: Dazhui, Fengmen, Lieque; ② Auxiliary acupoints: Fengchi and Taiyang for headache; Chize for cough; Yingxiang for nasal congestion; Zusanli for cold due to qi deficiency.

Moxibustion method: Use hand-held moxa sticks or moxibustion box, select 3 to 5 acupoints each time, moxibustion the limb acupoints for 20 minutes each time, and the trunk acupoints for 30-40 minutes each time. If the disease is serious, moxibustion can be done more times a day, and rest for one or two days a week.