Is acne after moxibustion a detoxification?

Many people will experience many post-moxibustion phenomena after moxibustion. The most common one is acne on the face. Many doctors have shown that patients develop acne after giving them moxibustion. The doctors will tell the patients that this is because toxins in the body are being discharged from the body surface. After the acne is healed, the toxins will naturally disappear. It is a relatively natural phenomenon. So, is acne after moxibustion really a detoxification?

What is going on in these situations?

Don't be afraid just yet. Let me first tell you a piece of common sense in traditional Chinese medicine.

There are eight methods in traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases: sweating method, vomiting method, purgation method, elimination method, harmonization method, clearing method and warming method! That is to say, through taking Chinese medicine, acupuncture, scraping and other methods, the patient can sweat, vomit and defecate, and the pathogenic qi can be expelled through these ways. Once the pathogenic qi is expelled, the disease can be cured. If the pathogenic qi cannot be expelled, the patient will continue to suffer from the disease.

The principle of treating diseases with moxibustion is actually the same. Through the warm stimulation of moxibustion, the pathogenic qi and toxins in the body must be discharged through sweating, vomiting, and defecation. This is the key to moxibustion treatment.

The following situations are all detoxification reactions of moxibustion

1. Sweating and water discharge after moxibustion.

During moxibustion, you will feel sweating, and sweating after moxibustion. This is a way to expel dampness and toxins. This phenomenon may last for several days or longer.

2. High fever after moxibustion.

This is a manifestation of the body's self-protection mechanism being activated. The body wants to kill the viruses in the body through high temperature, so a high fever occurs. If this happens to adults, it is a very good phenomenon and everyone should not be afraid.

3. Depression, mania and irritability after moxibustion.

It is more common in people who are often angry and under a lot of pressure. The more acid toxins accumulate in these people's bodies, the more their metabolic function will be affected. Therefore, after a period of moxibustion, the yang energy in the body will rise, and they will be able to expel the depressed energy, so they will vent it in the form of emotions, such as getting angry easily, feeling that everything is wrong, and often feeling sad, or even feeling very wronged and wanting to cry. Evil energy also needs a way to go out, so it may be discharged from above in the form of burps, or it may be through farting.

4. Red rashes and hard bumps.

After some people sweat for a period of time, they begin to develop rashes and hard bumps, which is also a manifestation of detoxification. Generally, if you continue moxibustion, the rash will go away slowly, and the hard bumps will also disappear slowly if you massage while doing moxibustion. This is a phenomenon of skin detoxification.

5. Frequent urination after moxibustion.

Some people urinate a lot, which is also a manifestation of toxins being excreted from the urethra. At this time, you should drink more water. It’s okay, these reactions will gradually disappear. Frequent urination after moxibustion usually indicates that the kidneys and urinary system are not in good condition; for women, it indicates gynecological problems.

6. After moxibustion, the patient suffers from diarrhea which is extremely smelly.

Some people have diarrhea, which happens frequently and their stools are extremely smelly. This is also a reaction to expel pathogenic gases.