The benefits of heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint and the functions of Guanyuan acupoint

Guanyuan acupoint is one of the most important acupoints on the human body. If people perform heavy moxibustion on it on a regular basis, they can reap unexpected benefits. So, what are the benefits of heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint?

Benefits of heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint

Medical scientists both in ancient and modern times believe that Guanyuan acupoint is an important acupoint that can bring people back to life, and they all believe that the important way to stimulate this acupoint is to use moxibustion. When heavy moxibustion is applied to Guanyuan acupoint, one must control the temperature. It should be warm but not hot. The moxibustion time should be long and continuous until the heat penetrates the inside of the body and the abdomen becomes warm and cozy, as if melting. Moxibustion should be continued until a red flush appears. After heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint takes effect, the coldness in the abdomen will be felt to dissipate immediately. Each moxibustion session usually lasts about 20 minutes, depending on individual comfort levels. Moxibustion can be performed every other day or twice a week.

If you have a Yin deficiency constitution, then do not apply moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint for too long. It is best to combine it with Taichong acupoint on the liver meridian of the lower limbs. The acupoints and treatment effects of moxibustion will be different for different constitutions.

Guanyuan acupoint is one of the important acupoints for human health care. Heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint for a period of time can promote health and longevity as well as enhance physical fitness. Guanyuan acupoint is the intersection of the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot, the Shaoyin kidney meridian of the foot, and the Jueyin liver meridian of the foot on the Ren meridian. This acupoint has aliases such as Jinggong and Dantian. Heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint can treat all syndromes of yang deficiency and qi deficiency, such as shortness of breath, fear of cold, enuresis, frequent urination, urinary retention, diarrhea, abdominal pain, spermatorrhea, impotence, hernia, irregular menstruation, leucorrhea, loss of appetite, cold semen, stroke, consumptive disease, emaciation, etc.

Guanyuan point is also the Mu point of the small intestine meridian. The so-called Mu point means that the Qi of the internal organs gathers in the chest and abdomen. The small intestine is the main organ for the human body to absorb nutrients, and heavy moxibustion on the Guanyuan point can effectively promote intestinal function and enhance its ability to absorb nutrients. Therefore, people with poor gastrointestinal function can also regulate it by heavy moxibustion on the Guanyuan point.

What is the function of Guanyuan acupoint?

Guanyuan point is the gateway for the storage of primordial yin and primordial yang qi. It is the place where men store their sperm and women store their blood, and it is the place that controls their vital energy. Heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan can replenish the Mingmen true fire, increase the absorption function of the small intestine, replenish both Qi and blood, and cure all kinds of deficiencies. The dynamic Qi between the kidneys is inherited from birth and is the driving force that maintains life activities. After birth, this original power needs to be continuously nourished by the small intestine by absorbing nutrients in order to continue to function. This is the reason why moxibustion on Guanyuan can supplement the innate with the acquired. Only by continuously moxibustioning Guanyuan can it achieve the therapeutic effects of warming Dantian, strengthening Yuanyang, replenishing kidney essence, and benefiting bone marrow. Kidney deficiency, colitis, stubborn constipation, insomnia, puffiness, anemia, various chronic gynecological diseases, prostate disease, gastritis, diabetes, hypertension, hypotension, asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis, stroke, cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, spondylitis and other incurable diseases in Western medicine, and even cancer, can be cured by heavy moxibustion on Guanyuan.