What should I do if I get blown by wind after moxibustion?

Moxibustion, a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, is very popular in our country, and the current season is very suitable for moxibustion for everyone. Even if it is not used to treat diseases, it can be used to regulate the body's condition. However, there are still many things to pay attention to during moxibustion, so everyone must make them clear in advance, otherwise moxibustion will not be able to exert its original effect. So, what should I do if I get blown by the wind after moxibustion?

Can I blow dry my hair after moxibustion?

No hair drying. Moxibustion can expel cold air from the body and replenish the body's yang energy. At the same time, the process of moxibustion will open up the channels for expelling cold air from the body. Therefore, after moxibustion, be careful not to be blown by the wind to prevent cold air from entering. That's the principle.

After moxibustion, the body's capillaries are expanded and the body's blood circulation is accelerated. At this time, you should avoid wind and cold. If you need to go outside in the fresh air, you need to stay outside for at least two hours.

Precautions for moxibustion

1. Be focused and patient. When performing moxibustion, you should pay attention to concentrating your mind and not be distracted, so as to avoid the moxa stick moving and not being on the acupuncture points, which will hurt the skin and flesh and waste time. For health-care moxibustion, you must persist in it for a long time. Occasional moxibustion will not achieve the desired effect.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupoints. On the one hand, the body position should be suitable for the needs of moxibustion, and on the other hand, it should be comfortable and natural. The correct parts and acupoints should be found according to the prescription to ensure the effectiveness of moxibustion.

3. Fire prevention. When performing moxibustion, you must be careful to prevent fire, especially when using moxa cones for moxibustion, you must be more careful to prevent the moxa cones from rolling and falling off. After moxibustion with moxa sticks, you can put the lit end of the moxa stick into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than the moxa stick to facilitate extinguishing.

4. Pay attention to heatstroke prevention. Because part of the body surface will be exposed during moxibustion, you should prevent heatstroke in the hot summer. You should also pay attention to regulating the indoor temperature and turning on the ventilation fan to provide fresh air in time.

5. Prevent infection. Moxibustion with suppuration or due to improper moxibustion, local burns may cause sores and moxibustion sores. Be sure not to break the sores. If they have already broken and become infected, use anti-inflammatory drugs in time.

6. You must master the procedures of moxibustion. If there are many and scattered acupoints to be moxibustioned, they should be performed in the order of back first, then chest and abdomen, and head first, then body and limbs.