What should be paid attention to when treating winter diseases in summer with moxibustion

The term "winter disease treatment in summer" is always mentioned in various forms, and this time-honored Chinese medicine method is increasingly respected by modern people. So, what exactly is treating winter diseases in summer? In fact, treating winter diseases in summer means that it is very cold in winter, and a cold can easily damage a person's yang energy, and the cold in winter can easily invade the human body. In summer, due to the hot weather, it is easy to expel evil spirits from the body. So, what should we pay attention to when using moxibustion to treat winter diseases in summer?

1. Keep a calm mind before moxibustion. Emotional instability such as extreme sadness, extreme joy, extreme anger, etc. will reduce the effect of moxibustion. Do not do moxibustion when you are overly tired, too full, too hungry, or drunk.

2. Moxibustion is not only possible in summer, but can be performed all year round. However, summer is the best season for moxibustion to eliminate cold, dampness, toxins and replenish yang energy, because the cold evil in the body is easiest to be expelled in summer.

3. It is best to drink a glass of warm water before moxibustion. Do not perform moxibustion on an empty stomach before meals or just after meals. If you feel thirsty during moxibustion, you can drink more warm water, but not cold water.

4. If you want to take a shower after moxibustion, it is best to take a shower half an hour later. Hot water will make better use of the effect of moxibustion.

5. For moxibustion, try to choose some high-quality moxa sticks or moxa cones. You should know that good moxa wool will affect the effect of moxibustion. When performing moxibustion directly on the skin acupoints or on children, you should choose good moxa sticks that will not hurt the meridians, are not too dry, are easy to ignite, have a gentle fire, and will not cause the moxa ash to fall off.

6. Do not apply moxibustion directly to exposed parts, such as the face, to avoid the formation of scars and affecting the appearance. Do not apply moxibustion to the joints, large blood vessels, heart, male and female reproductive areas, etc.

7. During the moxibustion process, do not drink cold or cool water because of the heat. Pay attention to the regulation of the moxibustion temperature. Especially for children, parents can put the index and middle fingers on both sides of the moxibustion area to feel the temperature and prevent burns.

8. When performing moxibustion, you should first moxibustion the upper part of the body, then the lower part, first moxibustion the back, then the chest and abdomen, first moxibustion the head and body, then the limbs, and proceed in this order.

9. Avoid being exposed to wind during moxibustion. It is best to close doors and windows and do not ventilate the room. The same applies to moxibustion in hot summer. Do not ventilate the room or turn on the air conditioner, but be careful to avoid heatstroke.

10. When performing moxibustion, you must ensure that the moxibustion is thorough, learn to accumulate experience in moxibustion, and master the scale of moxibustion. Do not moxibustion for a short while and then stop when you feel warm. This will be ineffective and useless.

11. Moxibustion may cause relapse of the disease, but it is also normal if there is no relapse of the disease. Because people have different physiques, ages, genders, etc., the relapse symptoms will also be different. Even for the same disease, the relapse symptoms of different individuals will be different.