Will moxibustion delay menstruation?

Moxibustion is a common health-preserving method in today's health-preserving industry. Of course, as a common Chinese medicine treatment method, moxibustion can also treat a variety of diseases that people have. However, moxibustion still has a certain impact on the human body. For example, many people will experience delayed menstruation after doing moxibustion. So, why does moxibustion cause delayed menstruation?

1. Will moxibustion delay menstruation?

The female menstrual cycle is generally 28 to 35 days. About 7 days earlier or later is still within the normal range. The length of the cycle varies from person to person, but as long as this pattern is maintained, it should be within the normal range. Generally, delayed menstruation, except for pregnancy, should be considered as irregular menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual fluid comes from the kidneys, pointing out that menstrual disorders are related to kidney function, and the involvement of related organs such as the spleen, liver, qi and blood, Chong Mai, Ren Mai, and uterus. Blockage of meridians or entry of cold evil can all change the menstrual phenomenon. Not all people who use moxibustion to treat diseases will experience this phenomenon. Some people may experience reduced or delayed menstruation.

2. Reasons for delayed menstruation after moxibustion

The delay of menstruation after moxibustion is that the original cold evil in the body is heavy. After moxibustion, the participation of mugwort and the intervention of the heat energy of fumigation make the body gradually filled with vital energy. At this time, the cold evil and damp evil in the body have not been completely eliminated, and these cold evil and damp evil are always blocking the meridians and affecting the circulation of Qi and blood. At this time, what may have been normal menstruation may become a battle between good and evil after moxibustion. Some people may experience delayed menstruation and a gradual decrease in menstrual volume.

3. Precautions for moxibustion

1. Be focused and patient: Pay attention to concentrating your mind when applying moxibustion, and do not be distracted during the application, so as to avoid the moxa stick moving and not being on the acupuncture points, which will hurt the skin and flesh and waste time. For health-care moxibustion, you must persist in it for a long time. Occasional moxibustion will not achieve the desired effect.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body position[1] and acupoints: On the one hand, the body position should be suitable for the needs of moxibustion. On the other hand, it should be comfortable and natural. The body position and acupoints should be accurately located according to the prescription to ensure the effectiveness of moxibustion.

3. Fire prevention: Many clothes of modern people are made of chemical fiber, down and other materials, which are easy to burn. Therefore, you must pay attention to prevent fire when performing moxibustion, especially when using moxa cones for moxibustion, you must be more careful to prevent the moxa cones from rolling and falling off. After moxibustion with moxa sticks, you can put the lit end of the moxa stick into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than the moxa stick to facilitate extinguishing.

4. Pay attention to keeping warm and preventing heatstroke: because part of the body surface will be exposed during moxibustion, you should keep warm in winter and prevent heatstroke in high temperatures in summer. At the same time, you should also pay attention to adjusting the indoor temperature and turn on the ventilation fan to get fresh air in time.

5. To prevent infection: Moxibustion with suppuration or due to improper moxibustion, local burns may cause sores and moxibustion sores. Be sure not to break the sores. If they have already broken and become infected, use anti-inflammatory drugs in time.