What is the best time to do moxibustion

In ancient times, because there were not so many medical treatment instruments, people generally used moxibustion or other methods for treatment. It was a very common traditional treatment method. There were no side effects, and moxibustion would not bring any effects, but it could relieve some diseases very well. There are a few points to note when doing moxibustion, the time period of moxibustion and various aspects of the problem.

When is the best time to do moxibustion?

Ancient medical texts set many rules based on the living habits of the ancient people at that time. The original people worked from sunrise to sunset and rested from sunset to sunrise. They did farm work and did not have to farm in winter. So they have plenty of time to maintain their health and treat illnesses during the day.

We have to go to work during the day and basically have no time to do moxibustion. Maybe someone will tell you that the best time for moxibustion is from 9 to 11 in the morning, as the Yang energy is stronger during this time period. However, many people are at work during this time period, so you can't do moxibustion during work hours, right?

Therefore, it is best to use moxibustion to treat diseases during free time. When you have free time, you will feel calm and refreshed, not anxious or impatient, and relaxed. If you receive treatment at this time, your mentality will be good and your nerves will be relaxed, and of course there will be good results.

The best time for moxibustion

The best season for moxibustion: summer

Chinese medicine experts point out that the best season for Chinese medicine moxibustion therapy is summer. Because we wear less clothes in the summer, it is very convenient to do moxibustion at home even if you don’t go to the hospital. It is not like in the winter when you can easily catch a cold if you take off your clothes to do moxibustion at home. Moreover, when the weather is hot, the human body is more sensitive to temperature and is not easily burned.

Most importantly, moxibustion in summer is in line with the TCM theory of "treating winter diseases in summer". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with yang deficiency and qi deficiency are more suitable for acupuncture therapy. Most of the sick people have a yang deficiency constitution. Mugwort is warm in nature and is a purely yang substance. Moxibustion can warm the meridians, eliminate cold and dampness, and replenish the body's yang energy.

Summer happens to be the time when the yang energy in nature is at its strongest. The yang and heat of the two combined have a stronger warming and tonic effect. Therefore, the tonic effect of moxibustion can be best achieved in the summer when the Yang energy of nature is at its peak.

The best time to do moxibustion during the day: noon (11:00-1:00)

Noon is the time when a person’s energy and spirit are at their strongest, and they are able to overcome disease. Therefore, this is also the most suitable time of the day for moxibustion, around noon (11-1 pm). During this period, the yang energy of the human body and nature gradually becomes stronger and reaches its peak at noon. At this time, moxibustion treatment can achieve very good results, just like moxibustion in the dog days of summer, the tonic effect is best.

However, Chinese medicine also points out that the specific time of moxibustion should vary from person to person and should be determined according to each person's physical condition and the symptoms to be conditioned. For example, to regulate the spleen and stomach functions, you can do it between 9 and 11 in the morning; to regulate the heart function and nourish the heart, it is best to do it between 11 and 1 in the afternoon.

The ancients were very particular about the time for moxibustion in health preservation, following the laws of nature. Every day: In the morning, the yang energy of people and nature rises, is peaking at noon, and then gradually decreases. Therefore, people who need to replenish yang energy can perform moxibustion in the morning. If moxibustion is performed to replenish yang energy in the evening, it may cause insomnia due to the failure of yang to enter yin at night.

The principle of moxibustion

The working principle of moxibustion is, on the one hand, to use heat to achieve the effects of warming the meridians, promoting qi and blood circulation, and expelling cold and dampness; on the other hand, it is to rely on the medicinal power of mugwort itself, because mugwort is one of the few Chinese medicines that can open up the twelve meridians. Therefore, after years of exploration, the ancients finally determined mugwort as the main raw material for moxibustion. The third principle is to moxibustion different acupoints according to the physical condition and use different moxibustion techniques.