Causes of frequent urination after moxibustion

Moxibustion is a common traditional treatment method. It has many therapeutic effects such as dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Some patients may experience frequent urination after moxibustion treatment. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this is a manifestation of detoxification. After moxibustion stops, this phenomenon will slowly disappear. Let us learn more about this aspect.

Causes of frequent urination after moxibustion

Frequent urination: Some people urinate very frequently, which is also a manifestation of toxin excretion from the urethra. At this time, you should drink more water. It doesn’t matter, these reactions will gradually disappear. Frequent urination after moxibustion usually indicates that the kidneys and urinary system are not in good condition; for women, it indicates gynecological problems.

I believe that many moxibustion friends have experienced frequent urination, with more urination times or larger amounts of urination after moxibustion. Why is this so?

First of all, we need to understand that increased urination after moxibustion is a manifestation of the body's expelling cold, dampness and some toxins.

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that "the kidney governs water and controls the opening and closing of the bladder." If the bladder can be likened to a reservoir, then the kidney is the gate that controls the opening and closing of the reservoir. If the kidney yang is insufficient, water metabolism will fail, and the reservoir will be opened with a little water. After moxibustion nourishes the kidney yang, the switching function of the kidney will be restored, and the excess cold and dampness in the body will be expelled. When positive energy and negative energy interact, its function will also be affected, until the ability to open and close is fully restored, the symptoms of frequent urination will disappear.

How to deal with increased urination after moxibustion?

Patients with kidney deficiency: add Shenshu, Mingmen and other acupoints to the original acupoints. Continue moxibustion for a week and the symptoms of frequent urination will be alleviated or disappear.

Patients with depression: You can reduce the amount and duration of moxibustion or temporarily stop moxibustion or add calming acupoints such as Shenmen.

Women with gynecological diseases: If symptoms of frequent urination appear after a few days of moxibustion, strengthen moxibustion on the Ba Liao, Shen Que, Guan Yuan, Uterus, Zu San Li, San Yin Jiao and other acupoints to enhance vitality. At the same time, eat appropriate amounts of foods that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, such as yam, coix seed, red beans, etc.

Friendly reminder: The occurrence of disease-expelling reaction during moxibustion indicates that the energy of moxibustion has stimulated the body's positive energy to fight against the pathogens. This stage is crucial, and it is the key moment for moxibustion's quantitative change to qualitative change. If you can persist in moxibustion, it will help the body's positive energy to expel the pathogens out of the body in one go. Of course, if the reaction to expelling the disease is so strong that it is unbearable, you can pause and wait for the reaction to ease and disappear before continuing with moxibustion. Of course, doing so will definitely affect the effect of moxibustion.