Xiao Man moxibustion in solar terms

Introduction to Moxibustion in Twenty-four Solar Terms is a traditional method of moxibustion for disease prevention and health care in a specific festival, which typically embodies the prevention and treatment thought of "correspondence between man and nature and keeping pace with the times" in traditional Chinese medicine. Different moxibustion treatments at the same point bring you rich health care methods. Don't miss it!

? The ancients said, "The vernal equinox is half yin and half yang, so the day and night are flat, and the cold and summer are flat." A word "fen" tells the boundary between day and night, cold and heat. In terms of health care, the human body should also follow the laws of nature and pay attention to the balance of yin and yang. At this time, it is particularly important to maintain the balance between yin and yang.

? Generally speaking, as long as "sun moxibustion" is used properly, it can often achieve unexpected prevention and treatment effects. In this sunny spring March, the grass grows long and the flowers smell fragrant. It is a simple and efficient method to implement "Sun Moxibustion" according to the solar terms to help yang dispel the cold.

? So how to keep healthy in the spring equinox solar terms, and which acupoints should be moxibustion?

Health care points of vernal equinox and solar terms:

? Traditional Chinese medicine health care is closely related to the seasonal changes of nature, so health care at this time should also conform to the characteristics of solar terms, stress balance, and lay a good foundation for one year's health. The vernal equinox focuses on nourishing the liver, because spring corresponds to the liver of the five internal organs. In addition to following the principle of nourishing yang in spring and summer and nourishing yin in autumn and winter, people should also pay attention to maintaining the balance of yin and yang in health care, because the spring equinox and solar terms are equally divided day and night. Therefore, the vernal equinox health, first of all, to stabilize the liver yang; Second, we must strengthen the spleen and replenish qi; Third, we should spread the lung and tonify the kidney.

First, calm liver yang and coordinate and balance.

During the vernal equinox, moxibustion health care needs to pay attention to the balance of yin and yang. Moxibustion at Fengchi point can cooperate with Taichong point, the original point of liver meridian, which we introduced, to soothe the liver and regulate qi, nourish yin and soften the liver, and press moxibustion together, with one yin and one yang, in a coordinated and balanced way.

Fengchi point wind means that the material in the cave is the atmosphere of the sky. Pond is a container for storing water and liquid, which means that the materials in the cave are rich in water and wet. The name of wind pool means that menstrual blood turns into yang-heat qi here. Therefore, moxibustion at Fengchi point can mobilize the yang-heat qi, thus achieving the effect of strengthening yang and benefiting qi.

Positioning: located in the nape, under the occipital bone, flush with the wind room, and the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of trapezius muscle.

Simple acupoint selection method: prone or sitting, under the occipital bone, the outer edges of the two tendons are sunken, which is equivalent to the flush of the earlobe.

Moxibustion: three days before and after the vernal equinox and solar terms, moxibustion is performed by warm moxibustion.

1. Press Taichong and Fengchi points for one minute before moxibustion;

2. Ignite the moxa stick and hang moxibustion 2 ~ 3 cm away from the acupuncture point to make the local feel warm;

3. Moxibustion 10 ~ 20 minutes each time until the skin turns red, 1 time every day, ***7 times.

Second, strengthen the spleen and qi, kidney and tendons.

? At the vernal equinox, day and night are equally divided, and cold and summer are equally divided. At this time, the body is sensitive and irritable, so we should pay special attention to diseases in the spleen and stomach.

Shenshu, as its name implies, is the acupoint in charge of the kidney, which is the bladder meridian of the foot sun, corresponding to the kidney in the body. It is the acupoint where kidney qi is introduced into the back surface, which can benefit the kidney, replenish essence and consolidate the yang. Moxibustion at Shenshu point can also be combined with Guanyuan and Zhongwan points to regulate the spleen and stomach.

Orientation: Back, under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, beside the spine, 1.5 inch.

Simple acupoint selection method: prone, Shenque (navel) back to back, open 1.5 inch.

Moxibustion: three days before and after the vernal equinox and solar terms, moxibustion is performed by warm moxibustion.

1. Light the moxa stick and hang moxibustion at a distance of 2 ~ 3 cm from the acupoint to make the local area feel warm;

2. Moxibustion 10 ~ 20 minutes each time until the skin turns red, 1 time every day, *** 7 times.

Third, relieving cough and asthma, dispersing lung and tonifying kidney.

? The spring equinox solar terms are hot and cold, which easily leads to colds and recurrent allergic asthma. Therefore, at the vernal equinox, we should not only develop good living habits, but also pay attention to the care of lung qi. Dingchuan point can play a very good role at this time.

Dingchuan point belongs to a strange point outside the meridians. "Stability" means stability or peace. "Asthma" refers to cough and asthma. At the vernal equinox, it can prevent asthma attack, relieve cough and relieve asthma by giving priority to Dingchuan points, and strengthening Dazhui and Baihui in Yang Qi with the help of air door and Shu Fei for consolidating lung qi.

Positioning: In the spinal region, flatten the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra horizontally, and open 0.5 inch beside the posterior median.

Simple acupoint selection method: when sitting with head down, in the spinal region, when the highest protrusion of the neck is below, open 0.5 inch to the side.

Moxibustion: three days before and after the vernal equinox and solar terms, moxibustion is performed by warm moxibustion.

1. Light the moxa stick and hang moxibustion at a distance of 2 ~ 3 cm from the acupoint to make the local area feel warm;

2. Moxibustion 10 ~ 20 minutes each time until the skin turns red, 1 time every day, *** 7 times.

? At the vernal equinox, the willows are green, the wheat is jointing, and the rape blossoms are fragrant. At this time, the yin disappears and the yang becomes longer, which is the characteristic of the vernal equinox and solar terms. We need to adapt to the weather and adjust our energy to prevent diseases. Combined with healthy diet, moxibustion, massage and acupoint cupping, you can better regulate your yin and yang.