Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine Moxibustion

Traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down for thousands of years and is the crystallization of the wisdom of generations of people. The treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is not just taking Chinese medicine as usual, but also includes massage, acupressure, moxibustion and other treatment methods. What I want to talk about today is the moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine. Moxibustion actually refers to the use of moxa or other medicines on the surface of the body to stimulate the acupuncture points, so as to achieve the therapeutic effect. In addition to curing diseases, it can also maintain health and beauty. Let's learn about the knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion.

1. Why can moxa fire strengthen yang energy?

In ancient times, Suiren used moxa to drill wood to make fire. Seeing that moxa could produce fire, the ancients called the sun the yang of the sky and moxa the yang of the earth. The fire of moxa is pure yang fire, which has the function of running through the three yin meridians and connecting the twelve meridians. The continuous burning of moxibustion fire can make the pure yang warm energy of the moxa fire penetrate through the skin surface, and because it is interconnected with the internal organs, it can make the yang energy flow. In particular, the Guanyuan point is the meeting point of the three yin meridians of the foot and the Ren meridian, and is located in the lower burner where the true yin and true yang are locked, so it is called this point. Therefore, moxibustion of this warm and hot energy can reach the Jing Palace directly to help the Yuan Yang. Yuan Yang, which is the true Yang, is the driving force of Yang Qi activities. It can also be said that Guanyuan is the source of Yang Energy. Unremittingly moxibustioning Guanyuan can open it up and greatly replenish Yuanyang. Coupled with the special formula of moxibustion, the moxa produces radiation of a special frequency when it burns, making its yang-replenishing power more significant, thus achieving the effect of health-preserving and yang-strengthening.

Moxibustion can prolong life and maintain health

Moxibustion acupoints

Zusanli (located 3 inches below the knee on the front and outer side of the calf, one horizontal finger outside the anterior crest of the tibia), Qihai (located 1.5 inches below the navel on the midline of the abdomen), and Guanyuan (located 3 inches below the navel on the midline of the abdomen).

Grouping

The first group includes Guanyuan, Qihai, and Zusanli on the left side; the second group includes Guanyuan, Qihai, and Zusanli on the right side.

method

After selecting the acupoints, light the medicinal moxa sticks and aim them at the first group of acupoints respectively. Moxibustion each acupoint for 10 minutes until the skin at each acupoint becomes flushed. The next day, use the same method to apply moxibustion to the second group of acupoints. Repeat this method of moxibustion for three consecutive months as a course of treatment. Rest for a week and then continue with the second course of treatment. Pay attention when using it, and the distance between the moxa fire and the skin should be at the maximum heat that the person being treated can tolerate. Be careful not to burn the skin.

illustrate

Guanyuan, Qihai and Zusanli are important acupoints for strengthening the human body. Moxibustion once a day can adjust and improve the body's immune function and enhance its ability to resist disease. The "Bian Que Heart Book" written in the Song Dynasty said: "When people are healthy, they should often moxibustion Guanyuan, Qihai, Mingguan and Zhongwan. Although they cannot live forever, they can live a hundred years." Especially for ladies, after moxibustion on these three acupoints, they will feel refreshed, radiant, and their whole body, especially the lower abdomen, feels very comfortable (this feeling is usually not obvious until half a month of continuous moxibustion).