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Which acupoints of moxibustion have better health preservation effect? Can moxibustion be toxic?

Moxibustion is one of the traditional Chinese medicine therapies. Moxibustion can treat many diseases and is a kind of health preservation method that many people prefer. Which acupoints of moxibustion have the best health preservation effect? Different acupoints of moxibustion have different effects. Let's have a look.

1. Guanyuan acupoint

Moxibustion on Guanyuan point often can prevent diseases and keep healthy, strengthen physique, and prevent and cure the weakness of the whole body, lack of energy, low spirit and deficiency cold of the lower abdomen. When moxibustion is performed, the moxa sticks are ignited and smoked 3 cm away from Guanyuan point. When the local area is warm and comfortable, the moxa sticks are fixed and do not move. Each time, the moxa sticks are moxibustion for 10-20 minutes. The degree of moxa sticks is that the moxa sticks are slightly red at the local area. The moxa sticks are moxibustion once or twice a week.

2. Shenque point

Shenque, also known as navel, moxibustion on this point has the effect of warming up Yuanyang and invigorating the spleen and stomach. Moxibustion on Shenque point often has the function of strengthening physique and prolonging life. When moxibustion, light the moxa stick, smoke moxibustion 3 cm away from Shenque point. When the local part is comfortable, it is fixed. Each time moxibustion lasts for 10-20 minutes. The degree of moxibustion to the local part is slightly red, once a day, 10 times a course of treatment, and then moxibustion every 10-20 days.

3. Sanyinjiao point

Sanyinjiao point is located at the high point of the medial malleolus, 3 inches straight up, at the posterior margin of the tibia. Moxibustion on Sanyinjiao can prevent dyspepsia, diarrhea, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, palpitation, insomnia, eczema, etc. Moxibustion on the left Sanyinjiao with the left hand and the right Sanyinjiao with the right hand for 10-20 minutes, once a day.

4. Zusanli point

Regular moxibustion at Zusanli can enhance physical strength, relieve fatigue, prevent aging, and relieve disease and prolong life. So the ancients called Zusanli Moxibustion "longevity Moxibustion". Light the moxa stick, and smoke moxibustion at 3cm from Zusanli point. When there is warm and comfortable feeling in some parts, fix the moxa stick, and moxibustion for 10-15 minutes each time. The degree is that the moxa stick is slightly red in some parts. Moxibustion once every other day, and moxibustion for 10 times every month.

5. Body column point

Shenzhu point is located under the third thoracic vertebra spinous process. Children's health moxibustion on Shenzhu point can promote development, increase appetite and not easily catch cold. No matter children or adults, moxibustion on Shenzhu point often has a good health care effect. Take appropriate amount of wormwood and roll it into the size of cigarette. Use mild moxibustion for 5-10 minutes, once every other day, up to 10 times a month.

6. Fengmen acupoint

Located in the second thoracic spine 1.5-inch. Moxibustion on Fengmen point can prevent and cure shoulder and back pain, neck spasm and headache. If there is a sign of cold, you can use moxa stick on shuangfengmen acupoint and moxibustion for 10-20 minutes to warm your back and prevent and reduce cold.

Poisoning symptoms of moxibustion health care

Traditional Chinese medicine experts remind us to prevent moxibustion poisoning in the process of moxibustion. Moxibustion poisoning is more common when moxibustion is carried out with medicinal moxa stick. This is because most of the medicinal moxibustion strips contain realgar, which can form arsenic fumes after being ignited and enter the human body through the respiratory tract, leading to chronic or even acute arsenic poisoning.

When moxibustion is poisoned, there will be tears, itchy throat, cough and other symptoms, followed by salivation, dizziness and headache, palpitation, chest tightness, fatigue, shortness of breath and other symptoms. Severe moxibustion poisoning, but also accompanied by nausea, abdominal paroxysmal colic, sweating, diarrhea and other symptoms.

How to deal with moxibustion poisoning

Stop moxibustion treatment, symptoms are mild, generally can be used to send berberine mung bean soup. Take 200g mung beans to make 500g decoction, 6 pieces of berberine, and take it three times a day. Patients with severe illness should be sent to hospital for treatment.

Moxibustion is a good way to keep healthy. The six points of moxibustion are introduced above. At the same time, we must pay attention to avoid poisoning during moxibustion.