How to treat constipation with moxibustion

In layman's terms, moxibustion is the use of the principle of hot compress to achieve a relaxation effect on the acupuncture points of the human body. A large number of medical studies have proven that moxibustion can indeed have a certain therapeutic effect on the human body, especially in relieving fatigue and removing moisture and toxins from the body. Some people still have sequelae after moxibustion. What should I do if constipation occurs due to moxibustion?

Moxibustion is the use of moxa sticks to target specific acupuncture points on the body, using certain techniques or tools to stimulate the points with heat, while at the same time infiltrating medicine into the body, thereby mobilizing the body's Qi and blood to achieve the effect of improving the body. Although moxibustion is simple to operate, it also has certain technical requirements and techniques to be effective. However, there are not so many requirements when we do moxibustion at home. First of all, we must pay attention to whether the skin is damaged, because damaged skin cannot be moxibustioned. Also, moxibustion cannot be performed on the patient if he is on an empty stomach or after drinking. The most important thing is to pay attention to the safety of the operation when doing moxibustion at home, and to prevent the moxa stick or moxa ash from falling off and burning the skin.

Because the effect of moxibustion is slow and continuous, it is very effective for some chronic diseases. Among all chronic diseases, constipation is the most troublesome. If you want to use moxibustion to adjust constipation, first we need to determine what causes the constipation. One situation is that there is a problem with the body's digestion, then we can use moxibustion on the navel and surrounding areas. There is another situation that there is improvement after moxibustion on the navel but then there is no response. At that time, we can find the Ashi points of the navel Shenque point and Guanyuan point, and perform moxibustion on the Ashi points again. This can improve the problem of constipation.

I believe many people have had this experience. The most annoying thing about moxibustion at home is that we cannot reach the back. In fact, we can choose a moxibustion device to cooperate with our moxibustion. Although it is not as effective as hanging moxibustion, insisting on using the moxibustion device is also good for the body. In addition, when using the moxibustion device, be careful not to get burned by falling moxa ash.