According to the 24 solar terms in China, it's the summer solstice today. With the arrival of the solar terms, the weather is hotter and the body's Yang reaches its peak. At this time, it's most appropriate to treat winter diseases in summer. Moxibustion is one of the methods. Summer solstice moxibustion is a good way of health preservation. What are the precautions for summer solstice moxibustion!
Moxibustion at the right time in the summer solstice
According to the theory of the unity of man and nature in traditional Chinese medicine, the summer solstice is the most vigorous season of human body Yang. Therefore, the health care of summer solstice should conform to the characteristics of summer Yang, and pay attention to the protection of Yang.
Later generations, according to the "Suwen? Theory of four Qi regulating the spirit": "raise Yang in spring and summer, and Yin in autumn and winter, so as to follow its roots. The principle of "winter disease, summer disease, and winter disease" has set up the prevention and control thinking, which embodies the prevention and control principle of cultivating Yin and Yang in advance at a specific time, so as to consolidate the foundation and support the positive Qi, which conforms to the changing law of the natural Yin and Yang Qi in a certain sense, to maximize the potential of the body to adapt to the environment and resist the disease. Many effective, simple and economic methods of prevention and treatment have been invented by ancient Chinese doctors, and "solar term Moxibustion" is one of the unique methods. Moxibustion with solar terms can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The traditional method of moxibustion for disease prevention and health care in a specific seasonal solar term is a unique moxibustion health care method handed down in ancient times. It is a typical embodiment of the prevention and treatment thought of "heaven and man corresponding" in traditional Chinese medicine. Moxibustion is a traditional method to warm and strengthen Yuanyang, stimulate the Qi of channels and collaterals, mobilize and develop the potential of the body, keep fit and prevent diseases. (this article is exclusively compiled by WYH, editor of sihai.com. If you need to reprint it, please indicate the source and source. Related article link: http://www.4hw.com.cn/life/jiankang.html)
The occurrence of heatstroke is due to the accumulation of cold pathogens in the body in winter and the occurrence of the disease in summer. On the summer solstice, the body's Yang reaches its peak. At this time, moxibustion therapy can play a better role in the treatment of summer diseases. It can effectively help the yang to ward off cold pathogens and eliminate the root cause of winter diseases, so that the body's Yang Qi can be raised and excited, and the external rheumatism and summer pathogens are not easy to invade, thus blocking the pathogenesis, so that the underlying pathogens in winter can not be triggered.
At the time of seasonal alternation of yin and Yang, it is the age, long illness and infirmity that people aggravate the disease, induce the old disease and the new disease. The moxibustion of solar terms selects the acupoints which have influence on the function of human viscera to moxibustion, and uses the hot Qi of medicine produced by the burning of wormwood to fumigate and iron the acupoints, so as to stimulate the Qi of meridians and collaterals, warm Qi and blood, adjust Yin and Yang, help the body to adapt to the changes of nature, maximize the potential of the body, adapt to the environment and resist diseases, so as to achieve disease prevention and treatment Purpose. (this article is exclusively compiled by WYH, editor of sihai.com. If you need to reprint it, please indicate the source and source. Related article link: http://www.4hw.com.cn/life/jiankang.html)
Health is the premise, moxibustion should pay attention to
Taboo 1: do not directly moxibustion any exposed part, such as face, neck, arm, etc., to prevent scar formation and affect the beauty.
Taboo 2: thin skin, few muscles, muscle joints, lumbosacral and lower abdomen of pregnant women, nipple, pudenda and testicles of men and women should not be moxibustion. In addition, do not directly moxibustion the joint. In addition, do not moxibustion on the large blood vessels and heart parts, and do not moxibustion on the eyeballs.
Taboo 3: don't wash hands or bathe with cold water within half an hour after moxibustion. Drink more warm water (never cold water or ice water) than usual after moxibustion to help excretory organs discharge toxins in the body.
Taboo 4: when applying moxibustion, pay attention to concentration, do not distract attention when applying moxibustion, so as not to move the moxa stick, not on the acupoint. (this article is exclusively compiled by WYH, editor of sihai.com. If you need to reprint it, please indicate the source and source. Related article link: http://www.4hw.com.cn/life/zone.html)
Taboo 5: pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupoints: pay attention to the comfort and nature of body position, and pay attention to the accuracy of acupoints to ensure the effect of moxibustion.
Taboo 6: many modern people's clothes are made of chemical fiber and down, which are easy to burn. Therefore, when applying moxibustion, we must pay attention to prevent falling fire, especially when using moxa stick moxibustion, so as to prevent moxa stick from rolling and falling off. After moxibustion with a moxa stick, the lighted end of the moxa stick can be put into a bottle slightly larger in diameter than the moxa stick to facilitate extinguishing.