How long after acupuncture can I take a shower

Nowadays, more and more people like traditional Chinese medicine. They feel that the effect of traditional Chinese medicine in treating diseases is not very obvious in a short period of time, but it can achieve complete cure. Therefore, many people like to use acupuncture to relieve some diseases in the body when doing health care. After acupuncture treatment, many people are concerned about how long they can take a shower after acupuncture.

How long after acupuncture can I take a shower?

1. Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method. It has the effect of dredging meridians, harmonizing yin and yang, and enhancing the body's immune function by selecting acupuncture points along the meridians. Acupuncture causes little damage to the body. Generally speaking, it is okay to take a hot bath about two hours after acupuncture.

2. It takes 4-6 hours before taking a shower after acupuncture. Doctors generally recommend avoiding contact with water and strenuous exercise for 4 to 6 hours after acupuncture, because the needle hole will basically close after four hours. It is best not to take a bath or do strenuous exercise on the same day, and you can do it the next day. In addition, the needle holes after acupuncture should not be exposed to wind. First, they are prone to infection, and second, it can affect the nerves (acupuncture and moxibustion stimulate nerves, which is the invasion of wind evil mentioned in Chinese medicine). It is best to keep warm during acupuncture and avoid wind and cold, so as not to cause infection or worsen the condition.

3. To ensure the therapeutic effect of acupuncture, it is recommended that patients do not touch cold water on the first day after acupuncture to avoid the invasion of cold and damp evil spirits. You should also avoid wind after acupuncture, especially avoid air conditioning.

Benefits of Acupuncture

Unblock meridians

The function of dredging meridians is to make blocked meridians unobstructed and play their normal physiological functions. It is the most basic and direct therapeutic effect of acupuncture. Meridians "belong to the internal organs internally and connect to the limbs externally", and circulating qi and blood is one of their main physiological functions. The meridians are blocked and the circulation of Qi and blood is obstructed, with clinical manifestations including pain, numbness, swelling, ecchymosis and other symptoms. Acupuncture selects corresponding acupoints and acupuncture techniques as well as three-edged needle pricking to induce bleeding so as to make the meridians unobstructed and the Qi and blood flow normally.

Harmonizing Yin and Yang

The function of acupuncture in harmonizing yin and yang is to transform the body from a state of imbalance between yin and yang to a state of balance, which is the ultimate goal of acupuncture treatment. The mechanism of disease occurrence is complex, but generally speaking it can be summarized as an imbalance of yin and yang. The function of acupuncture in harmonizing yin and yang is achieved through the yin and yang properties of meridians, the combination of meridian points and acupuncture techniques.

Strengthen the body and eliminate evil

The function of acupuncture and moxibustion is to strengthen the body's positive energy and expel pathogenic factors. The process of disease occurrence, development and outcome is essentially a process of struggle between good and evil. The purpose of acupuncture in treating diseases is to play its role in strengthening the body and eliminating evil.

cosmetic

Acupuncture therapy is suitable for acne, chloasma, skin allergies, urticaria, eczema, etc. It is contraindicated for patients with hemorrhagic diseases and heart disease. Generally, the purgation method, equal tonification and purgation method and tonification method are adopted. Commonly used acupoints include Hegu, Quchi, Xuehai, Fengshi, Feishu, Shenshu, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Changqiang and Ashi points.

Regulate and nourish essence

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs store essence without discharging it, while the six bowels transmit it without storing it. By regulating the functions of the internal organs through meridians and acupoints, the storage is regulated so that the essence and blood are stored in their proper places. Only when the essence is sufficient and nourished can it be transformed into Qi.