Can moxibustion cure rheumatoid

Acupuncture is very effective for rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, osteoarthrosis and other wind-cold paralyzing pain. Through the smoked moxibustion body surface points or the affected area, so that the heat penetration, through the meridians slowly sensory transmission, play the blood, warm the meridians, to achieve the effect of treatment of disease and illness.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common chronic inflammation of the joints as the main manifestation of systemic diseases, the cause of the disease so far is not clear, more invasive small joints, such as the hands, feet, wrists, etc., often symmetric, chronic, with temporary relief.

The onset of bacterial infections, endocrine abnormalities, genetic factors, belong to the Chinese medicine of paralysis, due to physical weakness, yang qi insufficiency, coupled with living in a damp place, wading in the rain, climate change and other reasons, so that the wind, cold and heat can take advantage of the weakness of the evil in the meridians and collaterals, resulting in qi and blood to run poorly, which is the paralysis. Damp-heat obstruction is mostly seen in the early stage, joint muscle redness, swelling and heat pain, touching the heat, flexion and extension is unfavorable, stiffness in the morning, can involve one or more small joints, fever. Cold and damp obstruction is mostly seen in the middle stage, joint pain in the limbs, swelling and deformation, localized cold, not hot to the touch, pain increases when cold, pain decreases when hot.

The principle of moxibustion treatment is to activate the meridians and channels, clear away heat and dampness, and dissipate cold and relieve pain.

Acupuncture points:

1, A is the point (joint pain)

2, Quchi

Standard positioning of the elbow at a right angle, in the lateral end of the elbow and the humerus epicondyle of the line of the midpoint. When the elbow is fully flexed, it is at the lateral end of the transverse stripe of the elbow.

The main treatment of diseases modern commonly used in the treatment of shoulder and elbow joint pain, paralysis of the upper limbs, hypertension, urticaria, influenza, tonsillitis, goiter, acute gastroenteritis and so on.

3, foot Sanli

Standard positioning in the front lateral calf, when the calf's nose (knee) under 3 inches, from the anterior edge of the tibia a cross finger (middle finger).

The main treatment of disease foot Sanli point is one of the main points of the "foot yangming stomach meridian", which has the function of regulating the spleen and stomach, tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, activating the meridians and activating the collaterals, dispersing the wind and removing the dampness, and helping to dispel the evil spirits.

4, eight wind

Standard positioning on the dorsal side of the foot, between the 1st-5th toes, toes web edge behind the red and white flesh at the intersection of the side of the four points, left and right **** eight points

The main treatment of the disease main treatment of headache, toothache, menstrual disorders, snake bites, foot odor, dorsal foot redness and swelling, numbness of toes and so on

5, eight evil

Standard positioning on the dorsal side of the fingers, slightly clenched fist, the first to five fingers, between the first and fifth fingers, between the first and fifth fingers, between the first and fifth fingers, between the fingers web, slightly clenched fist. Between the first ~ five fingers, the finger web edge behind the red and white flesh intersection, left and right **** 8 points.

The main treatment of disease main treatment of annoying heat, eye pain, headache, strong collar, sore throat, toothache, numbness of the fingers, arm redness and swelling, etc.

Moxibustion: use moxa sticks to do mild moxibustion, each point for 15-20 minutes each time, a course of treatment for 10 days.