How long after a meal can I do moxibustion?

Maybe in the eyes of many people, moxibustion is just a traditional medical method used in Chinese medicine, so there is no need to pay too much attention when performing moxibustion. In fact, in the process of moxibustion, how to choose the time of moxibustion is very particular. Generally, moxibustion cannot be done immediately after a meal. So how long after a meal can moxibustion be done?

Generally speaking, moxibustion is very particular, especially in terms of time. You cannot do moxibustion immediately after a meal. You have to wait two to three hours before doing moxibustion, otherwise it will easily cause physical discomfort. Let’s take a closer look below!

Can I do moxibustion after a meal? Because after a meal, the blood in our body will be concentrated in the abdomen to help digest food, so there will be relatively less Qi and blood in other parts of the body. This is why we feel drowsy after a meal - because of lack of oxygen in the brain. So if you do moxibustion at this time, it will change the distribution and operation of Qi and blood in the body. Not only will the moxibustion effect be poor, it will also affect digestion, which is not good for your health.

How long after a meal can you do moxibustion? Generally speaking, you cannot do moxibustion immediately after a meal. You usually have to wait 2-3 hours until the abdominal digestion is completed and the blood is redistributed evenly throughout the body before you can do moxibustion.

Specific analysis:

1. In fact, there is no particularly fixed time for moxibustion. Moxibustion can be performed at any time. It can be done before or after meals, in the morning or evening. It is fine to do it before meals as long as you are not too hungry. It can be done half an hour to an hour after meals. It is not allowed to do it when you are too full or too hungry.

2. Do not do moxibustion right after eating. At this time, the blood in the human body is in the gastrointestinal system. You should pay attention to rest and avoid other exercises and treatments. If you want to do moxibustion, it is better to do it 1 hour after eating!

3. Because food is in the stomach and needs qi and blood to digest, moxibustion will cause the qi and blood to flow to other places, causing the qi and blood to flow slowly and making abdominal distension likely to occur.

Of course, it is not advisable to do moxibustion when you are hungry, as it is easy to cause dizziness when doing so.