Solar term health: summer moxibustion to strengthen the spleen and dispel cold and dampness

Chinese medicine believes that the spleen should be in the last month of summer, especially in summer, which is very important for the health care of the spleen system. In the meantime, people can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness through moxibustion. Let's take a look at the further introduction of the Old Yellow Calendar.

Taibai point of human body is the beginning point of spleen meridian. Pressing moxibustion on Taibai can strengthen the spleen and has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diseases caused by spleen deficiency, such as loss of appetite, general fatigue, lethargy, edema, abdominal distension and diarrhea. If moxibustion can be performed at the time when the spleen meridian is dominant (9- 1 1 am), the effect will be better.

Spleen and stomach are the axis of qi movement, so the rise of spleen should be accompanied by the fall of stomach, so it is necessary to moxibustion Zusanli to clear spleen and turbid stomach. In addition, Taibai, Sanyinjiao and Yanglingquan on the spleen meridian are also big points for slimming. Those who plan to lose weight can massage and moxibustion these points. Remember to massage from bottom to top to promote the return of qi and blood in lower limbs, and the effect is better. If the spleen is healthy, the lip color will be rosy and beautiful. The spleen is not healthy and the qi and blood are insufficient, resulting in pale and dull lips.

In addition, if you have time, moxibustion at Guanyuan, Zhongyu, Qihai and Mingmen in summer can play a role in regulating qi and blood, broadening the chest and lowering qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, strengthening yang and improving immunity. Guanyuan point is located in the lower abdomen, on the front median line, 3 inches below the umbilicus, which is a checkpoint for vitality to enter and exit; Qihai point is located in the lower abdomen, on the front midline, under the umbilicus 1.5 inch, which is the yang in the yin and the sea of vitality.

Zhongwan point is located in the upper abdomen, 4 inches above the navel, which can nourish the spleen and stomach; Mingmen point is located between two Shenshu points under the second lumbar vertebra. As the name implies, it is the life gate of human beings, which has the function of warming the yang of the five internal organs.