Moxibustion of Dazhui Point and Hegu Point for Treating Cold

In early spring, the temperature in the north is still low, which is particularly easy to cause colds and colds. Chinese medicine believes that the first thing to cure a cold is to restore the function of defending qi. In fact, moxibustion is a good treatment method, and the treatment effect is also very good. The following is the moxibustion knowledge that I recommend moxibustion at Dazhui point and Hegu point to treat colds. Welcome to read!

Method for treat common cold by moxibustion at Dazhui point and Hegu point

Dazhui point Dazhui point is on the posterior midline, under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, and there is a bony process in the middle of the posterior neck when lowering the head. Dazhui point is the intersection of Du meridian and Yang-supporting meridian, which has the function of strengthening yang and is one of the important points to strengthen health care. Indications include fever, common cold, malaria, acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, schizophrenia, epilepsy, cold pain in shoulder and back, general weakness, etc. Moxibustion can strengthen the function of defending qi, dispel wind and cold, relieve exterior syndrome and reduce fever. After lighting the moxa stick (available in Chinese medicine shops, the price is low), hang it on the acupoint for smoking. The distance between the moxa stick and the skin should be appropriate, warm and comfortable, and don't hurt the skin. Every time 10 minute.

Hegu point is commonly known as the tiger's mouth. Hegu point has the functions of dredging channels and collaterals, clearing away heat and relieving exterior syndrome, and can be used to treat many diseases such as fever, aversion to cold, headache, sore throat, tinnitus and deafness, furuncle, amenorrhea, occult rash and so on. Moxibustion at Hegu point is particularly effective for nasal congestion and runny nose when catching a cold. It should be noted that if the left nasal obstruction should be moxibustion at right Hegu point, the right nasal obstruction should be moxibustion at left Hegu point. Moxibustion method is the same as above, and moxibustion lasts for 5 minutes each time.

Matters needing attention in moxibustion

1. Generally speaking, the order of moxibustion methods is to moxibustion the upper part first and then the lower part; Moxibustion of yang meridian first, then moxibustion of yin meridian; Divided into strong numbers, first less moxibustion, then more moxibustion; According to the size, now it is the little man who gets moxibustion, and then the big man. For example, moxibustion is used to treat proctoptosis. First, moxibustion at Changqiang point closes the anus, then moxibustion at Baihui point relieves depression, first moxibustion at the lower part and then moxibustion at the upper part.

2. Reinforcing and reducing moxibustion The reinforcing and reducing moxibustion should be based on the principle of syndrome differentiation, the deficiency syndrome should be supplemented, and the excess syndrome should be diarrhea. Moxibustion tonic method is to light moxa cone without blowing moxa fire until it burns out slowly to make up for its deficiency; Moxibustion purging method is to blow moxa fire quickly after igniting moxa cone until it is burnt out, so that the heat of moxa fire can quickly penetrate into acupoints to purge evil spirits.

3. Contraindications to moxibustion ① Contraindications to acupoints and positions: Generally, facial acupoints, nipples, large blood vessels and other parts should not be used, and moxibustion should not be directly used to avoid burns and scars. It is not advisable to use suppurative moxibustion at the active parts of joints to avoid suppurative festering and poor healing. ② Those who are generally hungry, full, extremely tired or afraid of moxibustion should use moxibustion with caution. For people with weak constitution, moxa cone should not be too large, and the amount of stimulation should not be too strong to prevent the occurrence of dizzy moxibustion. Once it happens, moxibustion should be stopped immediately and treated in time. ③ The abdomen and lumbosacral region of pregnant women should not be moxibustion. ④ During moxibustion, it is necessary to prevent burning moxa from falling off and burning skin and clothes.

4. Treatment after moxibustion In the process of moxibustion, if moxibustion is excessive and the time is too long, blisters may appear locally. As long as it is not rubbed, it will be absorbed naturally, leaving no sequelae; If the blister is large, you can puncture the blister with sterile needle, release the aqueous solution, and then apply gentian violet. During scar moxibustion and re-moxibustion, do not scratch the wound locally, protect the scabbed skin, keep it clean and prevent infection.

Symptoms after moxibustion

There is numbness and coldness at the acupoints. After moxibustion, there is a feeling of wind blowing or numbness in the knee; There is also moxibustion at Mingmen point or navel, which is the phenomenon of chills at Yongquan point, and belongs to common cold or cold and dampness.

Red and white spots. If the skin flush is uneven after moxibustion, there are pale white spots of different sizes in the middle of the flush, and some even have more white and less red! This is because the local channels and collaterals are blocked, and the qi and blood flow is not smooth. It is suggested to continue moxibustion treatment until the warm feeling at the moxibustion site is enhanced, the white spots on the skin disappear after moxibustion, and even flushing and sweating are sufficient doses for a course of treatment.

The skin is red and moist. In the process of moxibustion, patches of flushing and even water vapor will appear on the skin around the acupoints, which will make the hands feel moist (this phenomenon usually occurs in the case of moxibustion with moxibustion box or moxibustion pot, but this reaction is rare in moxibustion suspension moxibustion). Most of this reaction shows that the amount of moxibustion is sufficient once, and it is possible to stop this moxibustion.

Rash and itching. If the moisture in the body is heavy, a small rash will appear on the face or body during moxibustion treatment, and it will itch, which is the performance of moisture discharge in the body. This situation can be observed by moxibustion. If the rash subsides by itself, if it does not subside or worsen, moxibustion at Quchi and Hegu can be added. Patients with serious gynecological problems will have these symptoms around navel and groin when moxibustion is applied.

There is a sound deep in the acupoint. Sometimes in the process of moxibustion, especially after a certain course of moxibustion, moxibustion friends will feel a sound in the depths of acupoints, which is a manifestation of dredging the long-standing meridians after reaching a certain amount of moxibustion. Long-term diseases and chronic diseases are mostly obviously improved after the sound in the deep acupoints.

Principle of moxibustion health care

1, quality of moxa

Choose good quality moxa. Inferior moxa is stiff and does not reunite. When burning, the firepower is fierce, which is easy to make patients feel burning, and even when smoking, the stone particles fall off and burn the skin.

2. Ambient ventilation

The environment should be ventilated to prevent the strong moxa smoke from causing harm to human body. Patients with respiratory diseases, especially those with asthma, should use moxibustion with caution.

3. Moxibustion site

Pregnant women's abdomen and lumbosacral region should not be moxibustion; Direct moxibustion is not suitable for facial features, pudendal parts and parts with large blood vessels; The skin of head, chest and limbs is thin and there are many bones and muscles, so moxibustion is not allowed.

Step 4 avoid burns

The distance between moxibustion fire and skin should be adjusted in time when moxibustion is applied. Some patients have a severe local cold, and have strong tolerance to moxa fire during the first moxibustion, and often unconsciously put moxa fire close to the skin, causing burning pain in the skin. In fact, moxibustion is 10 every time until the skin turns red. 15 minutes is appropriate.

Step 5 watch the time

Those with strong constitution, mild illness and short course of disease are treated with moxibustion 1? Just twice; Patients with poor health, serious illness and old age can be moxibustion for several months or even more than 1 year. At the first moxibustion, once a day 1 time; Long-term moxibustion treatment, changed to 2 times after 3 times? 3 days 1 time.

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