Where should I use moxibustion for stiff neck?

In life, after getting up after a night's sleep, you may find that your neck is extremely painful. Sometimes even turning your head becomes very difficult and the pain is unbearable. This situation is called stiff neck. Some friends think that stiff neck should be treated through massage, but unprofessional massage can easily aggravate the condition, so you must be cautious. So the question is, which acupoint is most effective for moxibustion of stiff neck?

Moxibustion points for stiff neck:

1. Dazhui Point

Moxibustion on Dazhui acupoint has the effects of strengthening muscles and bones, unblocking meridians, and regulating qi and blood.

2. Jianwaishu Point

Moxibustion on the shoulder outer point can relax muscles and tendons, dispel wind and relieve pain, and treat shoulder and back pain.

3. Jinggu Point

Moxibustion at the Jinggu point can relax the muscles and tendons, and treat neck stiffness.

4. Dazhui Point

When you sit upright and lower your head, the highest point of the lower end of the human neck is the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.

5. Tianzhu Point

Moxibustion tips:

1. The acupoints for moxibustion do not have to be exactly the same.

Moxibustion works on a small area centered on an acupuncture point, which is a surface, not just the acupuncture point. Therefore, there is no need to pursue excessive precision when selecting the acupuncture point, and there is no need to position it as strictly as acupuncture therapy. When you are looking for acupoints before moxibustion, if you feel soreness, numbness, pain, or relief of the symptoms at the corresponding acupoints when pressing them, it means you have found the right place!

Moxibustion is suitable for people:

1. Cold constitution (cold hands and feet, lack of energy, susceptible to cold, fear of cold, diarrhea, etc.)

2. Teenagers, young adults, the elderly, men, women, and even newborn babies can all use moxibustion, as long as they have a cold constitution, or if they want to treat illnesses caused by dampness, cold, or cold evil.

Moxibustion is not suitable for people:

1. People with hot constitution (oral ulcers, abscesses, fear of heat but not cold, constipation, etc.).

2. In principle, moxibustion is not recommended for women during menstruation, but I have actually used moxibustion to regulate menstruation.