What are the precautions for moxibustion?

Warm moxibustion is a form of moxibustion. Moxibustion is a very good method of health care and treatment of diseases. Moxibustion can warm and dispel coldness, promote blood circulation and promote qi circulation. Reasonable moxibustion can draw out toxins and reduce heat, and warm and unblock meridians. Regular moxibustion can prolong life. Of course, although moxibustion is effective, there are many things to pay attention to. If you do moxibustion indiscriminately without understanding these precautions, it is very likely to endanger your health.

Anyone who does not fall into one of the following three body types can do moxibustion: Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, symptoms: hot body or cheeks in the afternoon or evening; hot body and unwillingness to wear more clothes, hot palms and soles; irritability, insomnia and nightmares; night sweats; always dry mouth and throat; dry and hard stools; scanty and dark yellow urine; thin and dry tongue, dry and red tongue or cracked tongue, no or little coating; thready pulse. Or accompanied by recurrent oral ulcers; accompanied by dizziness, back pain, fatigue, etc.

Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, symptoms: red tongue without coating, dry tongue; flushed and hot cheeks; night sweats; fever in the five hearts; coughing up blood; blurred vision; thin and dry body; irritability and insomnia; numbness and stiffness; or nocturnal emission, hypersexuality, etc. Excessive dampness and heat, symptoms: very red tongue with thick yellow coating; dry, sticky stools; dark yellow urine; oily skin with constant pus-like pimples and acne; and bad breath.

Moxibustion has many benefits, but it is not a panacea. When you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital first to check and confirm the problem, instead of trying to solve it with moxibustion no matter where the discomfort is. In order for moxibustion to have good effects, it is also necessary to have good living habits. Don’t think that since moxibustion can maintain health and cure diseases, I can stay up late, not pay attention to my diet, and do whatever I want. If you have such thoughts, moxibustion will not help you at all.

In addition, it should be noted that moxibustion should be carried out step by step, because some people's bodies may be more sensitive to temperature. If moxibustion is performed on multiple acupoints in multiple places throughout the body from the beginning, it is very likely that the patient will not be able to adapt and will want to quit. In addition, some people may feel dizzy when moxibustion is used. In this case, you must prevent dizziness through moxibustion. Mild moxibustion usually takes about 10 minutes, which can effectively prevent dizziness through moxibustion.