Can moxibustion treat rheumatoid arthritis?

The method of moxibustion is trusted by many friends because it targets various acupuncture points on the human body to treat diseases. I believe that most rheumatoid arthritis patients have similar feelings, that is, when it is cloudy and rainy, the joints become more painful. Rheumatoid arthritis is a difficult and complicated disease that is extremely difficult to cure and can only be alleviated by taking medicine or applying plasters. Let’s take a look at whether moxibustion can treat rheumatoid arthritis?

Moxibustion can warm the meridians, dispel cold and eliminate evil, and has a good analgesic effect on joint pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis can generally be treated with moxibustion, but it should be noted that moxibustion is suitable for people with cold and dampness, deficiency and cold constitutions, and is not suitable for people with damp heat or hot constitutions. It is recommended to consult a Chinese doctor in the hospital before treatment.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune joint disease. Moxibustion treatment can only relieve symptoms and reduce inflammatory responses in local joints. Specific treatment also requires systemic drug therapy.

Moxibustion can achieve the effects of warming and unblocking the meridians, dispelling cold and dampness, and relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation through its warm stimulation and the cold-dispelling effect of moxa leaves. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that is difficult to cure.

The commonly used acupoints for self-moxibustion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are: Jianliao, Quchi, and Waiguan for the upper limbs; Huantiao, Fengshi, Zusanli, Qiuxu, etc. for the lower limbs. In addition, the painful points on the limbs and waist can also be used as moxibustion sites. Mild moxibustion and sparrow pecking moxibustion: 15 to 20 minutes per acupoint, once a day or every other day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease of the immune system, so acupuncture is unlikely to be effective for it. Those acupoints are just ordinary ones, they can be used for health care. It is better to treat rheumatoid arthritis in the early stage. The short-term treatment goal is to relieve pain and symptoms, and the long-term goal is to protect joints and improve quality of life. It is recommended that you go to a regular hospital for treatment. The earlier the treatment, the better. Generally, patients only need to be hospitalized once and can maintain long-term hormone therapy after discharge.