Can moxibustion remove dampness?

Moxibustion has a history of more than 2,000 years in our country, and has been confirmed by countless clinical practices that moxibustion does have the effect of treating nocturnal emission and maintaining health. Moxibustion can produce local stimulation to our body, and it is a warm stimulation that can dilate our skin capillaries, cause local congestion of the skin, promote lymphatic circulation and blood circulation, and thus play a role in removing moisture.

How to judge whether your body has dampness: oily hair, shiny face, drooling when sleeping (moisture saturated and flows out), sticky stools (not easy to flush away) and frequent bowel movements, big belly, damp ears (damp earlobes), and damp genitals. Dampness can be said to be an evil spirit that is very harmful to the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are six pathogenic factors in the human body, namely "wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire". Among them, dampness can be combined with the other five, such as rheumatism, cold dampness, summer dampness, dryness dampness, and damp heat. Therefore, once the body is filled with dampness, it will affect your health.

Acupoint moxibustion for dehumidification: The most unique treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine is acupoint therapy. Pressing the acupoints can also play a certain role in dealing with dampness. Regularly pressing the Chengshan point, Yufu point and Sanyinjiao point can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and also help to transport moisture from the body. Liang Yongxiu, deputy director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Room of the Ren'ai Branch of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, suggested that in addition to acupressure, moxibustion can also be used. When performing moxibustion, the lit moxa stick can be hung 2 to 3 cm above the skin and smoked to make the acupuncture points feel warm and red. It is best to perform moxibustion for more than 20 minutes at a time.

In fact, moxibustion has many functions. In addition to removing moisture, it can also regulate our meridians. Meridian theory is an important theory in traditional Chinese medicine. It believes that our entire body is connected by meridians, which regulate the functions of various organs. Moxibustion can dredge the meridians and allow the body to run smoothly, thus achieving the effect of health care and health preservation.