Where is the best place to use moxibustion for liver depression and qi stagnation?

Moxibustion is a method of health care in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Many people have the habit of acupuncture. Acupuncture can not only maintain health, but also treat many diseases. The human body is composed of many acupoints. Moxibustion of different acupoints has different effects on human health. Liver depression and qi stagnation can also be treated with moxibustion, but where to moxibustion specifically is what many people are most concerned about. The following specifically introduces where to moxibustion for liver depression and qi stagnation.

Where is the best place to treat liver depression and qi stagnation with moxibustion?

Treatment principle of liver depression and qi stagnation: for those with dietary stagnation, liver depression and qi stagnation, regulate qi and eliminate stagnation, use acupuncture without moxibustion, and use purgation method: for those with internal obstruction of cold evil, warm the middle and dispel the cold, use acupuncture and moxibustion together, and use purgation method; for those with weak spleen yang, warm and tonify spleen yang, use acupuncture and moxibustion together,

Prescription: Mainly focus on acupoints of the Ren Meridian and Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming.

Zhongwan, Tianshu, Guanyuan, Zusanli

Meaning of the prescription: Zhongwan is above the navel and is the meeting point of the stomach and viscera; Tianshu is beside the navel and is the meeting point of the large intestine; Guanyuan is below the navel and is the meeting point of the small intestine. Therefore, no matter what kind of abdominal pain there is, the above acupoints can be selected locally to relieve the gastrointestinal qi; "Sanli for the abdomen", Zusanli should be the first choice for abdominal pain. All the acupoints can be used together to enhance each other.

Add or subtract: For food stagnation, add Li Neiting to eliminate food and relieve stagnation; for liver depression and qi stagnation, add Taichong to soothe the liver and regulate qi; for internal obstruction of cold evil, add Qihai to warm the middle and dispel the cold; for spleen yang deficiency, add Pishu to strengthen the spleen and warm the middle.

Procedure: Conventional acupuncture is used for all acupoints; moxibustion or warm needling can be used for those with internal obstruction of cold pathogen and spleen yang deficiency; moxibustion with salt can be used at Shenque point.

What medicine should I take for liver depression and qi stagnation

Liver depression and qi stagnation are mostly caused by emotional frustration, or sudden mental stimulation, or invasion of pathogenic factors, which block the liver meridian and cause the liver qi to fail to vent and flow smoothly. The treatment principle is: soothing the liver and regulating qi, unblocking meridians and relieving pain.

The first thing to adjust is your emotions, try to keep a happy mood, and eat more foods that soothe the liver and regulate qi. For example, chrysanthemum, rose, orange peel, etc. can be used to make soup and tea.

Secondly, consider the use of medication. Generally, traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine is the first choice. Here is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription: 12g of Bupleurum, 10g of Aucklandia, 10g of Curcuma, 10g of Magnolia officinalis, 10g of Angelica sinensis, and 10g of Poria. Decoction in water, one dose per day. Chinese patent medicines generally include Longdan Xiegan Pills, Chaihu Shugan Pills, etc.

Symptoms of Liver Qi Stagnation

Liver depression and qi stagnation are mainly characterized by depression and bloating and pain in the area where the liver meridians run. Such as distension and pain in the chest, flanks, and lower abdomen, sighing, breast pain in women, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, etc. The Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin starts from the big toe, goes up along the inner and posterior side of the leg, goes around the genitals, reaches the abdomen, spreads to the ribs, connects to the eye ligaments, and meets at the top of the head. Stagnation of liver qi and obstruction of meridian qi will cause distension and pain or shooting pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen. Stagnation of qi and its inability to flow freely will cause depression. Qi disease affects the blood, causing qi stagnation and blood stasis, and imbalance of Chong and Ren meridians, which will cause dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, and even amenorrhea.