Is moxibustion effective for hemorrhoids

Moxibustion is a special method of treating diseases that is often used in traditional Chinese medicine. In Chinese traditional Chinese medicine culture, moxibustion plays an irreplaceable role. Moxibustion is mainly made of dried mugwort, which is used to treat the human body through fumigation. Hemorrhoids are a common anal disease among Chinese people. Some people use moxibustion to treat their hemorrhoids. So is moxibustion really effective in treating hemorrhoids?

I do moxibustion for more than an hour every day. After persisting for almost a year, I once applied moxibustion to the Bladder Meridian point and felt an extremely itchy anus. The next day, I felt that the hemorrhoids had recovered a lot. There were recurrences afterwards, but because I have been persisting in the moxibustion, the frequency of recurrences has become lower and lower, and the symptoms have become lighter and lighter each time.

1. How to use moxibustion to treat hemorrhoids

Changqiang point, Mingmen point, Changqiang point and Zhidian point are all the first choice for treating hemorrhoids.

Moxibustion: Here is a relatively easy method. You can buy a small stool with an eye in the middle. Wash the anus, aim it at the hole of the stool, put the moxa stick inside the stool, and feel the burning sensation yourself. The lit moxa stick should face upwards.

Be sure to constantly adjust its height and heat. Once a day, about 20 minutes each time

(Note: Moxibustion is the best treatment for external hemorrhoids. If the hemorrhoids are in the acute stage, the edema is severe, and the mucosa is thin, it is best not to use moxibustion, because it can easily cause mucosal damage and bleeding)

In addition, if you have time, you can treat the symptoms:

Treatment for external hemorrhoids: moxibustion on Zusanli, Quchi, Zhongwan, Guanyuan, Dachangshu and Baihui.

Continuous moxibustion is suitable for situations where there is no anal pain or inflammation. When external hemorrhoids bleed, moxibustion on Baihui or Kongzui can stop the bleeding immediately.

Treatment of internal hemorrhoids: If there is heavy bleeding from internal hemorrhoids, you can apply moxibustion to Baihui point 5 times and continue the moxibustion for 2 days.

2. Why can moxibustion cure hemorrhoids?

There are two main reasons for hemorrhoid attacks. One is that you eat a lot of "hot" foods such as mutton and green peppers, which increases the pressure on the body and makes it easy for hemorrhoids to break out at this weak point. In addition to food, physical fatigue or changes in solar terms are also triggers. In short, hemorrhoids will occur when the body lacks energy.

The conditioning method is very simple. Moxibustion is used to replenish yang energy and speed up local circulation. Moxibustion also has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects. It often relieves heaviness, bleeding and inflammation without affecting other therapies that are being performed at the same time.

But quick cures are rare. Therefore, moxibustion should be used for a long time to regulate the overall body condition. Also, avoid sitting for long periods of time, exercise properly, and regulate your mood.

3. Why are women more likely to get hemorrhoids?

Women are at a higher risk of developing hemorrhoids than men. This is due to their physiological structure. In addition, pregnancy and childbirth can easily aggravate hemorrhoids.