Where to apply moxibustion for cold

Cold is a very common disease in people's lives. There are many ways to treat colds, such as taking medication. Or in serious cases, you need to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Timely injection of medication is required. But for some people, moxibustion patches are also very effective for colds. But where should I apply the moxibustion patch for a cold?

We use moxibustion to treat early colds, which is a very good method. It is not only economical but also very effective. If you are already proficient in using moxibustion, you can even do it yourself at home.

After lighting the moxa stick, hang it above the acupuncture point for smoking. The moxa fire should be at an appropriate distance from the skin, giving a warm and comfortable feeling without hurting the skin. The specific acupoints are as follows.

Fengchi Point

If you touch backwards from the lower edge of the bony protrusion behind the ear, you can feel a depression. This is the Fengchi point, one on each side. Fengchi health point is one of the important acupoints on the foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian of the human body. It is mainly used to treat headaches, heavy head and light feet, eyestrain, neck pain, stiff neck, insomnia, etc. Moxibustion can relieve exterior symptoms, dispel cold and treat headache and neck pain caused by colds. This point is covered by hair, so the moxa stick should be placed a little further away.

Hegu Point

The Hegu point is what we often call the tiger's mouth. When you have a cold, moxibustion this area is particularly effective for nasal congestion and clear runny nose. However, we need to note that if you have a left nasal congestion, you should apply moxibustion to the right Hegu point, otherwise, you should apply moxibustion to the left Hegu point. Just five minutes each time.

Fengfu Point

When finding the acupoint, feel down along the back of the head until you reach the depression, which is the Fengfu point. Fengfu health-preserving point is one of the important acupoints on the Du meridian of the human body. It is mainly used to treat headaches, dizziness, neck stiffness and other head and neck diseases. Moxibustion for colds can relieve the cold and relieve neck stiffness caused by colds. This point is covered by hair, so the moxa stick should be placed a little further away.

Dazhui Point

The Dazhui point is located on the midline of the back of the neck, below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. Dazhui is the meeting point of the Du meridian and other yang meridians. It controls the body's yang energy and has the function of raising yang and strengthening the body. It is one of the important acupoints for strengthening the body, health care and health preservation. It is mainly used to treat fever, colds, malaria, acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and cold limbs, cold pain in shoulders and back, and physical weakness caused by insufficient Yang energy.

Chinese medicine remedies to quickly treat various colds

When it comes to treating colds, Chinese medicine has always started with the root cause, which means that different types of colds require different treatment methods. Let’s take a look at some tips for treating colds.

1. Cold

When symptoms include severe aversion to cold, mild fever, no sweating, headache, sore limbs, or itchy nose and sneezing, occasional clear runny nose, itchy throat, general discomfort, cough with thin white sputum, no thirst or preference for hot drinks, thin white tongue coating, and floating or tight pulse, it is a wind-cold cold. The treatment is with pungent and warm herbs to relieve the exterior symptoms. Jingfang Baidu Powder, Tongxuan Lifei Pills, Mahuang Zhisou Pills, Xiaoer Sizheng Pills and Shensu Lifei Pills can be used. You can use ginger and scallion boiled soup as a medicine.