Where should I apply moxibustion to guide the fire downward?

In traditional Chinese medicine, "guiding fire downward" refers to the presence of internal heat in the human body. The main manifestation is constant sweating on the palms and soles of the feet, and the face also looks a little flushed. Generally speaking, when encountering such a situation, you can eat some cinnamon, or you can use Achyranthes bidentata, so as to guide the fire downward. If you don't use the above methods, other methods are also possible, such as soaking your feet in hot water. So where should we use moxibustion to guide the fire downward?

To guide the fire back to its origin is to guide the fire that rises back to the life gate.

That is, the primordial yang fire in the kidneys escapes outwards. Soaking your feet will stimulate the Yongquan point of the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. The Yongquan point can lower the Qi of the whole body, and once the Qi is lowered, the fire will naturally lower.

These fires are all evil fires. It will not be harmful to guide the fire back to its origin. Instead, it will strengthen your physical condition.

What to do if you get angry after moxibustion?

When moxibustion causes internal heat, the first thing to consider is the order of moxibustion, the time of moxibustion and the reasons for selecting acupoints.

The order of moxibustion should be to moxibustion the yang meridians first and then the yin meridians; moxibustion the back first and then the abdomen; moxibustion the upper part first and then the lower part; moxibustion the head first and then the limbs. If the order of moxibustion is wrong, it will cause the qi to move randomly and it will easily cause getting angry.

In addition, when performing moxibustion on an individual, it is advisable to start from less to more, starting with 5 minutes on each acupoint, 2-3 acupoints each time, and gradually increasing. Third, each time moxibustion is performed, Yongquan acupoint is used as the last acupoint, which is called "leading the fire downward" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Where is Yongquan acupoint? How to moxibustion it?

Yongquan acupoint is located on the sole of the foot, at the intersection of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the line connecting the heads of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal sutures and the heel.

Moxibustion on Yongquan should also be done in moderation. If it is for health care, too long a time or too high a temperature will cause getting a sore throat. 15 minutes is a good limit. You can adjust it according to your condition after moxibustion, experience it more, and find the duration that suits you.

In addition, soaking your feet in salt water, drinking black plum water, mint water, etc. can also "lead the fire upward."