What are the reactions after moxibustion

People will experience a series of reaction symptoms after undergoing moxibustion. For example, some people may experience fever, numbness in the limbs, or sweating during moxibustion. Each person's body is different, and the reactions to moxibustion will also be different. But after moxibustion you must be careful not to catch a cold or be exposed to the wind. So what are the specific reactions after moxibustion?

Sweating and fever during moxibustion indicate that we have damp-heat syndrome in our body.

During moxibustion, numbness, pain, relaxation and coldness in the limbs may indicate stagnation of cold.

After moxibustion, there is swelling in the head and excessive liver fire.

The skin may feel slightly itchy and fatigue may occur after moxibustion, indicating that both Qi and blood are deficient and vital energy is severely depleted.

After moxibustion, sweating or night sweats, swelling of hands and feet, and eczema in certain parts of the body are caused by excessive dampness in the body and deficiency of yang (a detoxification phenomenon).

Abdominal distension and ventilation after moxibustion indicate that the upper body is weak and the lower body is cold. The turbid Yin Qi of the internal organs should be discharged in time. After 49 days, the body will be refreshed.

If the skin does not feel hot during moxibustion, it means that you suffer from cold arthritis. After moxibustion, edema, dampness and water metabolism disorder will appear on the acupoints.

After moxibustion, the Yang Qi in the body is activated and automatically flows through the meridians, promoting Qi and blood. If there is soreness, numbness, tremor, or shaking in the ankle, this is a precursor to a stroke.

Sneezing, runny nose, muscle and joint aches during or after moxibustion, or cold air coming out from the top of the head and extremities, or even worse, feeling cold all over or half of the body, are reactions to expelling wind-cold.

Irritability and irritability during or after moxibustion, accompanied by hiccups, anal flatus and other reactions. These are all responses to the discharge of pent-up energy. This kind of reaction is particularly common among introverted female patients.

Coughing, vomiting, sputum or abdominal pain, diarrhea, watery stools, or sticky stools during or after moxibustion. Head and face

Swelling of the body, or even whole body edema, difficulty urinating or frequent urination with turbid and pungent smell, local or whole body cold sweat, sticky sweat, etc., these are all manifestations of phlegm and dampness.

During or after moxibustion, itching of sores, carbuncle, fever, eczema-like itching, or burning sensation in urine and stool are all reactions to expel heat and evil toxins.

During or after moxibustion, dark brown or black stools may be discharged, sputum may contain blood streaks, blood clots or menstrual blood, or even tissue lumps or rotten meat. These are all reactions related to the discharge of blood stasis.

The appearance of different symptoms at the acupoints, meridians, and internal organs after moxibustion indicates that there are lesions in the corresponding parts of the internal organs. Every time a disease-eliminating reaction occurs during the treatment, one pathogenic factor will be reduced in the body. Therefore, any adverse disease-eliminating reactions that occur during the treatment are manifestations of the lesions in your body. You should start treatment in time and persist in moxibustion.