Where to get moxibustion during the three-fu days

Many people will take certain measures to prevent heatstroke after entering the dog days of summer. At the same time, there is a theory in traditional Chinese medicine called "treating winter diseases in summer", so many Chinese medicine practitioners will recommend moxibustion to their patients during the dog days of summer. Because moxibustion during the dog days can indeed achieve good therapeutic effects on the human body and prevent diseases. During the moxibustion during the dog days, which acupoints are mainly moxibustioned?

1. Where is the best place for moxibustion during the dog days?

1.1. Daheng Point

The Daheng point is located 4 inches away from the navel. This point is very effective in treating constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.

1.2. Dazhui Point

The Dazhui point is located under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. Stimulating this point has a very significant effect on treating facial diseases caused by blood stasis, blocked blood vessels or excessive blood viscosity.

1.3. Guanyuan Point

Guanyuan acupoint is located 3 inches below the navel. This acupoint can enhance the elasticity of abdominal muscle fibers, regulate female endocrine balance, and treat symptoms such as irregular menstruation, leucorrhea, and infertility.

1.4. Fenglong Point

Fenglong point is located on the anterior and lateral side of the calf, 8 inches above the tip of the lateral ankle, and 2 horizontal fingers outside the anterior edge of the tibia. It can treat various inflammations, such as obesity.

1.5. Yaoyangguan Point

Yaoyangguan acupoint is located under the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. It is very effective in treating gynecological menstrual disorders, endocrine imbalance, excessive arm hypertrophy, male impotence and spermatorrhea.

1.6. Zhongwan Point

Zhongwan point is located on the anterior midline of the upper abdomen, 4 inches above the navel. It can enhance the body's ability to digest and absorb food, and can also treat stomach pain, stomach acid and vomiting.

2. What are the benefits of moxibustion during the dog days?

2.1. Relieve heat and dampness, dispel cold and reduce fire

Traditional Chinese medicine says: "The root of false fire and evil fire is cold and dampness. Where there is cold, there must be fire, and where there is fire, there must be cold." This is the fundamental reason why friends who are prone to getting angry are prone to inflammation. In traditional Chinese medicine, the fundamental method for treating various types of inflammation is to eliminate cold and dampness. If the cold is not eliminated, the inflammation will not be cured.

When the pure yang of moxibustion and the yang of the weather are at their peak, the double yang energies are injected into the body, which expels the cold and dampness. Then people will not feel stuffy or irritable in a hot environment.

2.2. Replenishing the Vitality and Yang Qi

Signs of sufficient vitality are: not afraid of heat in summer, not liking cold wind or cold drinks, etc. In winter, people are not afraid of the cold, are full of energy, have strong endurance, are resistant to pain, and are able to resist stress and shocks. These are also true health characteristics. This feeling cannot be experienced by any other treatment, conditioning, health care, or supplement.

Moxibustion in the dog days of summer can cure diseases quickly. Moxibustion in the summer when the Yang energy is the strongest, with the pure Yang of the moxa fire, the double Yang energy acts on the lesions in the human body, eliminates all cold and dampness, and unblocks the meridians.

2.3. Cultivate your mind and cultivate your character

In summer, when moxibustion is performed, the human body is in the season of emanation. The yang energy of the weather and the pure yang energy of moxibustion enter the human body. Then, evil spirits such as wind, cold, dampness, heat, dryness and fire are driven out of the body by the double yang energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, the blood becomes purer and purer, the body becomes relaxed, the mind becomes more open, the pain is gradually relieved, and wisdom increases.

Therefore, moxibustion during the dog days can not only cure diseases, but also strengthen the body and mind, truly cultivating the mind and nourishing the character.