Is moxibustion good during the dog days?

Generally speaking, if we enter the dog days of summer, everyone should be prepared to prevent heatstroke, because the dog days of summer are the hottest time of the year, so this time is also the time when people are most likely to get heatstroke. Many people use moxibustion to treat physical diseases during the dog days. Moxibustion during the dog days can help to dredge the meridians and promote blood circulation, but some people are still worried about whether moxibustion during the dog days is really good for the body.

Benefits of moxibustion during the dog days

1. The regulating effect on meridians. The drugs with warming properties have an effect similar to moxibustion on local stimulation. They have the effects of warming the meridians, dredge the collaterals, promote qi and blood circulation, and remove dampness and dissipate cold. Moreover, through the adjustment of meridians, it can achieve the effects of tonifying deficiency and purging excess, promoting the balance of yin and yang, and preventing diseases and maintaining health.

2. Local stimulation. Local drug stimulation stimulates the body's regulatory function through nerve reflex, causes the formation of certain antibodies in the body, thereby improving the body's immune function and playing a preventive and therapeutic role in some allergic diseases.

3. The effect of the drug itself. The drug penetrates through the skin to the subcutaneous tissue, produces a relative advantage in drug concentration locally, and exerts a strong pharmacological effect. At the same time, the drug stimulates local acupuncture points to stimulate the meridian qi of the whole body, and is absorbed and transported through tiny blood vessels to exert the maximum pharmacological effect.

4. Take advantage of the "dog days", the hottest time of the year, when the human body's yang energy is at its peak, to stimulate the body's acupuncture points, and through the action of drugs, play a benign role in enhancing the body's resistance, strengthening the body and eliminating evil. (In addition, there is also the Sanjiu moxibustion in winter, which also uses the coldest period of the year to treat diseases)

What should we pay attention to when doing moxibustion during the dog days of summer?

Before moxibustion

1. Because you cannot be exposed to wind during moxibustion, please close the doors and windows before moxibustion and do not ventilate the room. The same applies in summer. Do not ventilate or turn on the air conditioner.

2. Do not do moxibustion immediately after a meal. You can do it one hour after a meal because you should not do moxibustion when you are too full.

Moxibustion

1. Do not be too full or too hungry during moxibustion. Do not do moxibustion when you are extremely sad, happy, or angry. Keep your mood calm and relaxed.

2. During moxibustion, you must drink more warm water to facilitate detoxification. The water temperature can be slightly higher. You can’t drink cold water, even in summer.

3. If moisture appears on the surface of the acupoints during moxibustion, it means that the cold air in the body is being discharged through the acupoints. The cold air in the body is heavy, and moxibustion has taken effect.

After moxibustion

1. Do not wash your hands or face with cold water within half an hour after moxibustion. After moxibustion, the pores all over the body open and are susceptible to cold.

2. Do not take a shower immediately after moxibustion. Same principle as above. Normally, I do moxibustion after taking a bath. Or you can wait a few hours after moxibustion before taking a bath.

3. After moxibustion, if you feel tired, weak and out of spirit, it is normal. The body is resting at this time, so you can take a break and don't need to overwork.