Is moxibustion effective for insomnia

Moxibustion can be performed on acupuncture points and can treat many difficult and complicated diseases. There are many diseases that cannot be cured by taking medicine normally but can be improved through moxibustion. Nowadays, many people are often under excessive stress, which will lead to insomnia over time. Insomnia is very harmful to people's bodies, so insomnia must be treated in time. So is moxibustion effective in treating insomnia?

Moxibustion has a magical effect on insomnia

Moxibustion can treat insomnia by nourishing the heart and calming the mind, with Shenmen, Xinshu, Zusanli, Taixi, Baihui and Shenshu as the main acupoints. Shenmen point can nourish the heart and soothe the mind, Xinshu point can regulate Qi and calm the mind, Zusanli point can make Qi and blood grow continuously, Taixi and Shenshu points can nourish Yin and tonify the kidney, and Baihui point can unblock brain Qi and calm the mind. Therefore, moxibustion on the above-mentioned acupoints can improve sleep.

In addition, if you feel irritable and depressed, you can add moxibustion on Taichong and Yanglingquan points to promote qi and relieve depression; if you have dizziness, tinnitus, back pain, dry mouth and less saliva, hot hands and feet, and night sweats, you can add moxibustion on Sanyinjiao point to nourish yin and reduce fire; if you get angry easily, lose your appetite, have abdominal distension, and indigestion, you can add moxibustion on Ganshu and Pishu points to regulate the liver and spleen; if you have palpitations, memory loss, frequent dreams, limb fatigue, indigestion, and loss of appetite, you can add moxibustion on Pishu and Sanyinjiao points to strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart.

Of course, when moxibustion is used to treat insomnia, symptoms of relapse and expulsion of pathogenic qi may occur. These symptoms include dizziness, sweating, foul-smelling stools, frequent urination, tinnitus, small bumps on the body, etc. These are all reactions to moxibustion, but these reactions may not appear in the same person at the same time. What I am talking about are the manifestations of the reactions.

In addition, there are many acupoint selection methods for moxibustion treatment of insomnia, and it is not limited to the ones introduced above. Insomnia also has many different symptoms. If you think the effect is not very obvious, you can choose other acupoints for moxibustion under the dialectical guidance of a doctor.

Finally, experts remind that the effect of moxibustion in treating insomnia may be different for each patient. If the effect is not obvious, don’t be discouraged. Be sure to communicate with professionals in time and make appropriate adjustments in time.

In the above article, we introduced the pain that insomnia brings to patients. Many patients with insomnia have been seeking ways to treat insomnia. In fact, moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine can effectively treat insomnia, so friends with insomnia may wish to try the method introduced above.