Where to moxibustion for knee pain

Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to their physical health, and moxibustion is a very healthy method. And traditional Chinese medicine's method of treating diseases began to become popular. Because traditional Chinese medicine treatment does not have any other side effects, the knee is a part of the human body, so knee pain is common and there are many reasons. You can choose acupuncture or moxibustion for treatment, but where should you moxibustion when your knee hurts?

What acupoints should I use for moxibustion for knee pain?

1. Moxibustion on the calf nose for knee pain

Location: Between the patella and tibia, on the outside of the patellar ligament.

Indications: knee pain, lower limb paralysis, flexion and extension problems, knee sprain.

2. Moxibustion for knee pain at Sanyinjiao

Location: Located three inches (four finger widths) above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior edge of the tibia.

Indications: lower limb pain, indigestion, irregular menstruation, abdominal distension and pain, testicular swelling, metrorrhagia, urinary retention, dystocia, edema, impotence, etc.

3. Moxibustion Liangqiu for knee pain

Position: Straighten your legs with force and a depression will form on the outside of your knee, about three fingers wide from here toward the thigh.

Indications: swollen and painful knee joints, paralysis of lower limbs, mastitis, and stomach cramp pain.

4. Moxibustion on Zusanli for knee pain

Location: Three inches (four horizontal fingers) directly below the Dubi point, about one horizontal finger away from the tibia.

Indications: lower limb paralysis, stomach pain, indigestion, vomiting, constipation, hypertension, intestinal rumbling, insomnia, dizziness, headache, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc.

5. Moxibustion on the inner knee joint for knee pain

Location: Bend your knees and keep your calves perpendicular to the ground. The small depression below the patella is the knee point, and the small depression on the inside is the inner knee point.

Efficacy: It is mainly used to treat swollen and painful knees and patellas. Combined with moxibustion, it can effectively dispel the cold, prevent the cold air from reaching the knees, and relieve knee pain.

6. Moxibustion on Yinlingquan acupoint for knee pain

Location: On the inner side of the calf, in the small depression between the lower inner edge of the tibia and the inner edge of the tibia, this location is the location of Yinlingquan.

Efficacy: Mainly used to treat knee pain, and is commonly used in modern times to treat diseases of the knee joint and surrounding soft tissues.

7. Moxibustion on Zhongwan acupoint for knee pain

Location: There is a xiphoid process under the two ribs, and the Zhongwan point is located between them.

Efficacy: Zhongwan acupoint is responsible for transportation and transformation. Moxibustion on Zhongwan can remove dampness. No dampness is produced in the body and dampness will not reach the knees, so the knees will naturally not hurt.

How to treat knee pain with moxibustion

Moxibustion therapy is to burn moxa cones made of mugwort and apply them to the acupuncture points on the body that need treatment, so that the medicinal gas and fire temperature of the moxa leaves can penetrate into the muscles, bones and meridians, thus achieving the purpose of curing the disease. It seems that moxibustion therapy uses simple materials and is convenient to treat, but its effects are not simple. Ancient doctors said, "When medicine is not enough and acupuncture is not adequate, moxibustion is necessary." It has the effects of warming yang and replenishing qi, relaxing meridians and dredging collaterals, resolving blood stasis and dispersing nodules, and replenishing the middle and benefiting qi.

How to use moxibustion sticks for knee pain:

Use gentle moxibustion, and the order of moxibustion is first up and then down. Light the moxa stick and aim the lit end at the place that needs to be fumigated, about 2-3 cm away from the skin. Moxibustion until the skin flushes and the heat is tolerable to the individual. Generally, moxibustion each acupoint for 10-15 minutes, once a day.

How to use moxibustion box for knee pain:

Use a single-eye moxibustion box or a double-eye moxibustion box, or hold two moxa sticks in your hands to start moxibustion on the painful or swollen area, around the knee joint, local tender points, and kidney points. If there is a feeling of heat or slight heat and it can be transmitted along the meridians and spread to the surroundings, this means that the Qi has arrived and is effective.

How to use self-adhesive moxibustion tablets for knee pain:

Use self-adhesive moxibustion particles. Stick two or three of them directly on the painful or swollen area, light them all at once, and perform moxibustion 2-3 times each time.