The advantages and disadvantages of moxibustion during menstruation

Moxibustion is a common method used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. This method of treating diseases mainly treats the disease by mastering the patient's acupoints. Women should try to reduce moxibustion during menstruation, because moxibustion will speed up blood circulation throughout the body and increase the amount of menstrual blood in women. However, moxibustion can relieve dysmenorrhea in women. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of moxibustion during menstruation?

1The effect of moxibustion during menstruation

The main functions of moxibustion are warming yang and replenishing qi, dispelling cold and relieving pain, replenishing deficiency and consolidating collapse, warming the meridians and dredging collaterals, eliminating blood stasis and dispersing nodules, and replenishing the middle and invigorating qi. If the woman has a relatively small amount of menstrual blood, moxibustion can be used to eliminate some blood stasis in the body and achieve the purpose of increasing menstrual flow.

2 Benefits of moxibustion during menstruation

Warming the meridians and blood, dispelling cold evil: moxa leaves are warm in nature, and burning them for fumigation can make the heat penetrate deep into the muscle layer, warming the qi and promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold and dampness, regulating qi and blood, and relieving numbness and pain;

Promoting Qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dispersing nodules: Moxibustion warmly stimulates acupoints, which can coordinate Qi and blood, and make blood vessels smooth and unobstructed. It has the effects of promoting Qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dispersing nodules.

3Which acupoints can be moxibustioned for conditioning during menstruation

Sanyinjiao: On the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, behind the inner edge of the tibia; sit upright with knees bent at a right angle to locate the acupoint.

Guanyuan point: 3 inches below the navel, on the midline of the abdomen, lie on your back to locate the point. To locate the acupoint, you can lie on your back. Guanyuan acupoint is located in the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline. Draw a line from the navel to the top of the pubic bone, divide the line into five equal parts, and the acupoint is located three-fifths of the way down from the navel.

Uterus point: In the lower abdomen, 4 inches below the navel and 3 inches away from the middle.

Yongquan Point: Located at the bottom of the foot, in the depression at the front of the foot when the foot is curled, approximately at the intersection of the front third and the back two thirds of the line connecting the ends of the webs between the 2nd and 3rd toes and the heel.

4 Taboos of moxibustion during menstruation

Not all women can undergo moxibustion during their menstruation. Some women have heavy menstrual blood flow. In this case, it is inappropriate to perform moxibustion because moxibustion is used to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Using moxibustion to regulate heavy menstrual blood will increase the amount of menstrual blood.

5 Precautions for moxibustion during menstruation

Keep warm and prevent heatstroke: When doing moxibustion, part of the body surface will be exposed to the outside, so you should keep warm in winter and prevent heatstroke in summer. At the same time, pay attention to indoor temperature regulation and keep ventilation;

Pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupoints: When doing moxibustion, pay attention to a comfortable and natural body position, and find the correct area or acupoints for moxibustion according to the prescription to ensure the effectiveness of moxibustion.

Pay attention to concentration: Pay attention to concentration when doing moxibustion to prevent the moxa stick from moving and not being on the acupuncture points. Also, pay attention to prevent fire. Especially when using moxa cones for moxibustion, be careful to prevent the moxa cones from rolling and falling off, and burning the skin and flesh.

It is not suitable to do moxibustion when you are too hungry or too full.

6 Who are not suitable for moxibustion?

Women with heavy menstrual bleeding are not suitable for moxibustion;

People with hot constitution or high fever are not suitable for moxibustion.

Moxibustion is not suitable for people with yang deficiency and yang hyperactivity, internal pathogenic heat, heat symptoms and solid symptoms.