Leihuo Moxibustion , also known as Leihuo God Moxibustion, is a moxibustion method that uses Chinese medicine powder plus moxa velvet to make moxa sticks and moxibustion on acupoints. Clinical studies have confirmed that Leihuo moxibustion can improve the motor function of patients with osteoporosis and improve their quality of life. Relieves patients' pain, increase daily activities, promote bone metabolism, and provide opportunities for interaction between muscle and bone.
acupoints: Shenshu , Ganshu, Large Intestine Shu , Mingmen , and yangguan
The first three are located in the foot-sun bladder meridian, which has the effects of regulating kidney qi, unblocking the waist and spine, and dispersing muscles and bones. It is mainly used to treat lumbar and spinal pain. Mingmen point is recorded in "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Jia Yi Jing", located between the two kidneys and the qi is moved between the kidneys, and it has the effect of cultivating the essence and strengthening the foundation and strengthening the waist and knees; lumbar Yangguan is recorded in " Suwen·Bone Kong Lun Lun ", which has the effect of relaxing the muscles and activate the collaterals; both are located in the Du meridian.
Principle: " Huangdi Neijing " records "The bones are correct, the tendons are soft, and the qi and blood flow", the tendons provide protection and constraints for the "rightness" of the bones, the bones provide guarantee and support for the "softness" of the tendons, and the interaction between qi and blood maintains health. Thunder Fire Moxibustion not only achieves the effect of to nourish the liver and kidneys by stimulating the meridian point, but also relieves the tension of the multi-fissure muscles with its high calorie and high permeability , reflecting the characteristics of "mutants and bones to use each other". Clinical studies have shown that thunder fire moxibustion can relieve osteoporosis with skeletal muscle mass reduction of patients' pain intensity, reduce the tension of multifissure muscles, and improve walking speed.
References: Liu Jing, Wang Tong, Xu Daoming, Liu Lanying, Ji Faquan, Xu Huaning, Chen Ming, Cao Yana, Huang Chihuan. The effect of Leihuo moxibustion on motor function in patients with osteoporosis with reduced skeletal muscle mass: a randomized controlled trial [J]. Acupuncture Research, 2022, 47(9):809-813.
