Can moxibustion be used on the knees?

There are many reasons for knee pain, the main ones being calcium deficiency and poor blood circulation. If the pain is caused by blocked blood circulation in the knee joint, it can be treated with moxibustion. Moxibustion can not only unblock your blood circulation, but also remove dampness and cold, which is also beneficial to improving the body's immunity. If your knee pain persists for a long time, it is best to get it checked before deciding how to treat it.

Can I use moxibustion to treat knee pain?

Knee pain can be treated with moxibustion.

There are many reasons for knee pain, which mainly depend on age and long-term environment. Generally speaking, the main reasons are poor blood circulation caused by decreased microcirculation function and calcium deficiency. Moxibustion is effective in improving microcirculation function.

Where should I apply moxibustion for knee pain?

For the moxibustion site, you can choose acupoints according to your own pain site, that is, take pain as the transmission point, or take warmth, sourness, numbness, swelling, coolness, etc. as the acupoints, which are the moxibustion points. Moxibustion does not necessarily require accurate acupoints, but mainly requires sensory transmission, which is what we call the arrival of qi in acupuncture. The same is true for moxibustion. Having these feelings is also the result of the arrival of qi.

How to treat knee pain with moxibustion

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. It is the heat that the individual can tolerate. 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 in a row each time.

Should I apply cold or heat to my knee pain?

If the knee pain is caused by sports injury or trauma, cold compress is needed within 24-48 hours, and hot compress is used after 48 hours. For acute arthritis, local pain or tendinitis, cold compress is recommended during the acute swelling period. Hot compress can be applied after more than 24 hours and the swelling has subsided. If it is chronic arthritis or rheumatic joint pain, hot compress is needed.