What are the effects of moxibustion on Quchi acupoint of the human body?

The human body's meridians are spread all over the body, and each meridian represents the body's organs and functions. Moxibustion is a common Chinese medicine health care therapy in daily life. Regular moxibustion on the Quchi point is of great benefit to the human body. It can clear away heat and detoxify, and can also relieve itching and dispel wind. It can effectively relieve the symptoms of elbow joint pain. Regular moxibustion on the Quchi point is good for the human body.

Effects of moxibustion on Quchi acupoint

Moxibustion at Quchi acupoint has the effects of clearing away heat and harmonizing the blood, eliminating rashes and relieving itching, relieving adverse effects and activating collaterals, and dispelling wind and relieving exterior symptoms.

Moxibustion at Quchi point is mainly used to treat shoulder pain, elbow pain, hypertension, upper limb paralysis, tonsillitis, thyroid enlargement, acute gastroenteritis, urticaria, influenza, swollen and painful arms, abdominal pain and vomiting, mania, etc. In addition, this point is very effective in treating skin diseases, sores, furuncles and swellings.

Main symptoms

TCM diseases : hemiplegia, shoulder pain, thin and weak arms, spasm or relaxation of elbows and arms, pain in the elbows that is difficult to flex and extend, red and swollen arms, pain in the waist and back; abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, intestinal pain; scrofula, goiter, eczema, erysipelas, scabies, urticaria, dry skin; headache, dizziness, tinnitus, pain in front of the ears, red and painful eyes, blurred vision, toothache, swollen neck, sore throat; irregular menstruation, little milk; spasms, madness, and easy panic; chest fullness, cough, asthma; fever, typhoid fever, residual heat from typhoid fever, malaria, diabetes, edema, etc. An important acupoint for clearing away heat, one of the thirteen ghost acupoints, it cures all kinds of madness.

Western medicine diseases : sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, frozen shoulder, elbow arthritis, hypertension, skin diseases, influenza, pneumonia, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, toothache, stye, mastitis, goiter, allergic diseases, etc.

Quchi is the He point of the large intestine meridian. Moxibustion on this point can warm the meridians and dispel cold, relax muscles and tendons, and make the upper limbs more flexible. Stimulating Quchi can also accelerate metabolism and promote liver detoxification. In addition, it can open up the lung qi and treat diseases of the nose and throat. Quchi point is the main acupoint for itchy skin diseases. It can dispel wind and clear away heat while also relieving itching. It has excellent therapeutic effects on rashes concentrated on the upper limbs, head, face, neck and back. When a person's blood pressure is too high, he or she will experience severe headaches, vomiting, palpitations, dizziness and other symptoms. In severe cases, he or she may even become unconscious and have convulsions. Moxibustion to stimulate the Quchi point can effectively relieve these symptoms and stabilize blood pressure.

Moxibustion on Quchi acupoint

Light the moxa stick, bend your left arm, hold the moxa stick in your right hand, suspend the moxa stick, and gently moxibustion the Quchi point on your left arm for 10-15 minutes. When you feel the heat penetrate into the skin, switch to the other side and continue moxibustion.

At the lateral end of the elbow transverse line, with the elbow bent, at the midpoint of the line connecting Chize and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, one on each side. Acupoint location: Bend the elbow 90 degrees, and the acupoint is in the depression at the outer end of the elbow transverse line. Pressing it will feel sore and swollen.