First ask you a question: What's going on before bed? You will definitely do it? Play with your phone? Listen to music? Reading a book? Many people may answer "play with your phone". However, playing with your phone before going to bed is really not a good habit. In fact, it is better to use the "golden time for health preservation" before going to bed to do something that is beneficial to health - moxibustion before going to bed.
Use moxa sticks to moxibustion, warm the meridians and dispel cold, promote qi and promote blood circulation, and I believe that friends who know a little about health preservation are familiar with it.
Traditional Chinese medicine classic " Huangdi Neijing " says: "What acupuncture does not do, what acupuncture is suitable." It means that acupuncture cannot be cured by disease, moxibustion can be cured. The "Bian Que Heart Method" written by the Song people is particularly praised: "The method of protecting life is the first priority for moxa."
mugwort leaves are spicy and warm in nature. In addition, moxagra is a ignited moxibustion strip to burn and iron the skin. It is a heat therapy. Therefore, moxibustion has the effects of dispelling cold and dampness, warming meridians and unblocking meridians, promoting qi and promoting blood circulation, and can also prevent the dissipation of yang energy in the human body.
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"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Moxa leaves can moxibustion all diseases."
Indeed, no matter what disease is in Western medicine, as long as it is diagnosed by traditional Chinese medicine, it is usually possible to perform moxibustion.
It is worth mentioning that different parts of moxibustion also have their corresponding health care effects. Among the many body parts, the navel is a very healthy part.
Put it on the navel before going to bed
nourishes the kidneys and warms the stomach, relieves dysmenorrhea
belly button is not just a trace of our connection with the mother. In acupuncture , it is also a key health care acupoint - Shenque acupoint .
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Shenque point can be called the "longevity point" of the human body. It has the effects of warming yang and nourishing the kidneys, collecting turbid qi, and preventing and treating diseases. It is often used for abdominal pain, cold diarrhea, constipation, excessive leucorrhea, and itching throughout the body.
In addition to the effects mentioned above, the function of moxibustion on Shenque acupoint has two health-preserving effects that must be mentioned.
1. Relieve dysmenorrhea
Many women have experienced dysmenorrhea, and most of them are primary dysmenorrhea .
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that a large part of primary dysmenorrhea is caused by cold and dampness stagnation, qi stagnation and blood stasis, poor menstrual movement, and "unblockedness and pain".
, and mugwort leaves have the effects of warming menstruation and stopping bleeding, dispelling cold and relieving pain. Therefore, since ancient times, moxibustion has been used by major doctors to treat Xiayuan deficiency and cold, dysmenorrhea, membranaceus and bleeding, excessive menstrual periods, and infertility.
Shenque point is a key point for treating gynecological diseases. Moxibustion this point has unique effects on improving the body's blood circulation, warming meridians, dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation, and relieving pain.
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2. Strengthen the spleen, warm the stomach, and nourish the kidneys
1 cm above the navel, moxibustion with moxa sticks can prevent and treat gastrointestinal dysfunction due to physical weakness.
In addition, using the method of salt moxibustion can strengthen the spleen and kidneys.
Tips: Apply pure and dry coarse salt to the navel (Shenque point), keep it equal to the navel, and place a moxa column on it to make salt moxibustion.
It seems that if you often moxibustion the Shenque point, the blood circulation is open, the spleen and stomach function is restored, and the poop is smooth. Many people's belly fat caused by gastrointestinal disorders will naturally disappear~
is well, and after talking about so many effects, what should you do before going to bed?
How to moxibustion before going to bed? How long is the best time to moxibustion?
1. Specific method
Take the supine position or sitting position, first lit the moxa stick, and perform gentle moxa on the Shenque point.
is generally moxibustioned by rotating method 5 to 10 cm from the acupoint skin. It is best to have flushed or slightly reddish skin, heat penetrate into the muscles and spread or conduction; it is not suitable to be too close to the skin to avoid burning the skin.
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2.Moxibustion time
Generally speaking, the time for each moxibustion is 20-30 minutes.
Some people may think this time has been long and complain that their hands are going to be sore. Here, the editor recommends another method of moxibustion - moxibustion warming device to apply moxibustion.
Moxibustion warmer is a small box with a cover with small holes on the box. Cut the moxa strips short and put them in the box, lit them, cover them, wrap them with cloth, and place them on the acupoints for moxibustion.
moxibustion device is very convenient to use, does not need to be disinfected, does not burn the skin, and does not suffer. You can apply moxibustion when you lie down and put it on your belly button. Do you want to give it a try immediately after listening to it?
Don’t be anxious, there is another thing you should pay attention to -
: These four types of people should not be moxibustioned by themselves
: The following four types of people should not be moxibustioned by themselves -
: If the patient is in the period of high fever, convulsions, and inflammation.
People with yin deficiency and heat: the patient is mostly characterized by dry mouth and bitter mouth, red tongue and yellow tongue, hot flashes and night sweats.
diabetic patients: Most patients have sensory disorder , which is not sensitive to external temperature and is prone to burns by moxa sticks. It is extremely difficult for the wound to heal after burns . It is recommended to go to the hospital by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
Pregnant women: Especially in the early stages of pregnancy, it is not advisable to apply moxibustion on the abdomen, otherwise it is prone to miscarriage. It is recommended to go to the hospital to receive moxibustion by a Chinese medicine practitioner.
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