Effects of moxibustion on kidneys

The kidney is an important part of our body. The health of the kidney is directly related to the health of the whole body. There are many ways to replenish and nourish the kidney, among which moxibustion is a popular method. Moxibustion has a long history, and its effects are also very magical. Using moxibustion on the kidneys will have unexpected effects. When it comes to tonifying the kidney, there are different emphases in each age group, so you need to pay attention to tonifying the kidney.

Kidney Qi, the Qi transformed from kidney essence:

"Kidney Qi" refers to the Qi transformed from kidney essence. It reflects the functional activities of the kidneys and is particularly important to the life activities of the human body. If the kidney qi is insufficient, it will not only lead to premature aging and shorten lifespan, but will also cause various diseases, which is extremely detrimental to health. As cold corresponds to the kidney in the five elements, it is most likely to damage the kidney's yang energy, and it is easy to develop symptoms such as cold pain in the waist and knees, susceptibility to wind and cold, frequent urination at night, impotence and spermatorrhea.

Kidney Qi, reflecting kidney function:

In traditional Chinese medicine theory, "kidney qi" is the qi generated by kidney essence, which reflects the functional activities of the kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the rise and fall of kidney qi is closely related to the growth, development and aging of the human body. The "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" used kidney qi to explain the process of the human body's transition from growth and development to aging and death.

Moxibustion on the kidneys can warm and nourish the kidney yang, and has certain effects on soreness of the waist and knees, cold limbs, pale complexion, and physical fatigue caused by kidney yang deficiency. It is recommended to add moxibustion on the Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints while moxibustion on the kidneys, the effect will be more significant.

Different ages have different emphasis on kidney tonification

1. Forty to nourish the kidney and yin

"Su Wen" mentions that "at the age of forty, the yin energy is halved, and one's daily life becomes weak", which means that kidney yin deficiency and yin fluid reduction begin to appear at the age of 40, so one should pay attention to tonifying the kidney and nourishing yin. At this time, the main problem is deficiency of essence and blood, which is prone to endogenous virtual fire, and symptoms such as hot sensation in the five hearts, dizziness and tinnitus, insomnia, dreaminess, yellow urine and dry stools. In addition to the above-mentioned moxibustion conditioning methods, you should pay attention to eating less spicy and hot foods in your daily life. You can eat more yin-nourishing foods such as wolfberry, mulberry, polygonatum, black sesame, etc.

2. Over fifty years old, the water and wood

At the age of fifty, the liver qi begins to fail. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the liver and kidneys have the same origin", the liver stores blood and the kidneys store essence, and essence and blood are generated from each other. The liver belongs to wood, while the kidney belongs to water. Nourishing water and containing wood means nourishing liver yin and restraining liver yang by nourishing kidney yin. At this time, the liver and kidney should be nourished together. You can use Shouwu pills, wolfberry decoction, mulberry paste, etc. to nourish the liver and kidneys, which can nourish blood and produce essence, improve hearing and eyesight, and are especially suitable for people with deafness and blurred vision.

3. The water and fire complement each other in the sixtieth year

At the age of sixty, the spirit begins to decline. The heart belongs to fire and the kidneys belong to water. Under normal circumstances, water and fire help each other, that is, the kidney water goes up to the heart to prevent the heart fire from damaging the heart yin, and the heart fire descends to the kidney to prevent the kidney water from overflowing and suppressing the yang energy. If the Heart Fire cannot warm the Kidney Water and the Kidney Water cannot help the Heart Fire, the phenomenon of upper heat and lower cold will easily occur, that is, the upper limbs will show heat in the heart and dry mouth and tongue, while the lower limbs will show fear of cold and soreness. In addition, people with unbalanced water and fire are prone to illness and look old. Therefore, people over 60 should focus on nourishing the kidneys and heart.

4. Seventy-year kidney-tonifying and earth-nourishing

Seventy years old, weak spleen. The spleen is the foundation of acquired constitution and also plays an important role in the aging process of the human body. “If you have adequate food, you will prosper, and if you don’t have food, you will die” means that only when your spleen and stomach function well and you can eat well can you be healthy. Weak spleen and stomach and inability to absorb can cause kidney weakness and accelerate aging. Therefore, people in this age group must pay attention to nourishing the spleen.

5. Eighty nourishes the kidneys and lungs

At the age of eighty, the lung qi declines and the soul leaves, so one tends to make mistakes in speech. This means that when people reach the age of 80, their lung qi begins to decline and they begin to say the wrong things easily. An important characteristic of lung qi deficiency is that there is not enough qi, which manifests as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and easy coughing when moving. The lungs belong to the element of metal, and metal produces water. Strong lungs can also nourish the kidneys. At this time, you can use methods to nourish the kidneys and moisten the lungs, such as wolfberry nourishes the kidneys and moistens the lungs, yam nourishes the lungs and strengthens the kidneys, schisandra chinensis nourishes the kidneys and replenishes qi, promotes fluid production, astringes the lungs and relieves cough, and coix seed strengthens the spleen and nourishes the lungs.