Is the reaction to moxibustion to expel cold good?

Moxibustion can be used to treat various diseases and has many benefits to the body. For example, it can promote the flow of qi and unblock meridians, strengthen yang, consolidate deficiency, remove toxins and release heat, etc. Not only that, moxibustion also has a very good disease prevention and health care effect. The theory that rabies can be prevented through moxibustion was proposed in the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic". If the acupoints for moxibustion are chosen properly, it can help prolong life. Next, let’s introduce what the cold-expelling reaction after moxibustion is.

Moxibustion produces smoke, especially when using a four-hole or six-hole moxibustion box. There will definitely be a lot of smoke in the room. If the room is small, it will be impossible to accommodate others, and others will be choked and unable to breathe. People who have evil cold in their bodies will feel that their body surface is very cold after a period of moxibustion. No matter how thick the clothes they wear, they will still feel cold. This means that the evil cold in the internal organs is moving to the body surface, and it will be cold at this time. Don't think that this is a bad thing. With the coldness, you will feel that your body surface is slowly getting warmer during moxibustion. It is normal for such a phenomenon to occur, and it is a manifestation of the expulsion of cold evil from the body.

There are several channels for moxibustion reaction and detoxification: sweating for detoxification, that is, you feel sweating during moxibustion, and sweating after moxibustion. This phenomenon may last for several days or longer. After some people sweat for a period of time, they begin to develop rashes and hard bumps, which is also a manifestation of detoxification. Generally, if you continue moxibustion, the rash will go away slowly, and the hard bumps will also disappear slowly if you massage while doing moxibustion. This is a phenomenon of skin detoxification. Some people urinate a lot, which is also a manifestation of toxins being excreted from the urethra. At this time, you should drink more water. It’s okay, these reactions will gradually disappear. Frequent urination after moxibustion usually indicates that the kidneys and urinary system are not in good condition; for women, it indicates gynecological problems.

The above briefly introduces the cold-expelling reaction after moxibustion. It should be noted here that the cold-expelling reaction is a normal phenomenon after moxibustion and there is no need to panic too much. About half an hour after moxibustion, you cannot drink cold water immediately, let alone take a shower, to avoid affecting the normal cold-expelling reaction. As people are now paying more and more attention to health care, moxibustion is undoubtedly the best choice. Moxibustion does not require medication or injections, and there is no need to worry about side effects.