Can moxibustion remove spots?

Moxibustion can treat many diseases. Some diseases that cannot be cured by Chinese or Western medicine can be treated by moxibustion. When people reach a certain age, melanin under the skin will accumulate and gradually form spots. The spots will affect people's appearance, and make people's skin quality become particularly poor, and they will look very old. So can moxibustion remove spots? Let’s take a look below.

1. Which acupoints can be used to remove freckles by moxibustion?

Specific acupoints commonly used for moxibustion: Taichong point, Taichong. Tai means big. Chong means the state of rushing and shooting. The name of this acupoint means that the dampness and wind from the liver meridian rush upward here. The material of this point is the dampness and wind transmitted from the Xingjian point. After reaching this point, it expands and disperses due to the heat and turns into quick wind that disperses outside the point, hence the name. The name and meaning of Da Chong are the same as this acupoint. Use gentle moxibustion. Use sparrow pecking moxibustion on the acupuncture points on the face, moving repeatedly left and right, up and down. Moxibustion on facial acupoints lasts about 5-10 minutes each time, and on other acupoints for 15-20 minutes, and moxibustion should be done 1-2 times a day. Long-term moxibustion on the Taichong, Hegu and Xuehai points can regulate the body's detoxification. It is a magic weapon for removing spots. It can effectively inhibit the precipitation of melanin in the human body and nourish the skin tone. The best spot-lightening beauty treatment in the world.

2. Taboos of moxibustion

Do not directly apply moxibustion to exposed parts, such as the face, to prevent the formation of scars and affect the appearance. Do not apply moxibustion on areas with thin skin, little muscle, and tendon aggregation, the lumbar sacral area and lower abdomen of pregnant women, and the nipples, genitals, and testicles of men and women. In addition, do not directly moxibustion the joints. In addition, do not apply moxibustion to large blood vessels or the heart, and do not apply moxibustion to the eyeballs which are part of the facial area. People who are extremely tired, too hungry, too full, drunk, sweating profusely, emotionally unstable, or women during menstruation should avoid moxibustion. Moxibustion is not recommended for patients with certain infectious diseases, high fever, coma, convulsions, or extreme physical exhaustion and emaciation. People who lack self-control, such as the mentally ill, should avoid moxibustion.

3. Side effects of moxibustion

The side effects of moxibustion mainly manifest in the misjudgment of the body's constitution and the wrong selection of acupoints for moxibustion, which causes physical discomfort. It can be adjusted through the guidance of correct methods. Moxibustion has the advantages of obvious effect, simplicity, ease, economy and practicality, and almost no toxicity and side effects. As long as the operation method is proper and the acupoints are accurately mastered, it generally does not produce adverse reactions to the human body. Moxibustion replenishes Yang energy for the body and is especially suitable for people with Yang deficiency.