Where should I apply moxibustion during my period?

Moxibustion is not acupuncture. Moxibustion is to light the moxa sticks and place them on the acupuncture points for fumigation. You will feel heat, but not too hot, and you will not feel uncomfortable. Moxibustion is very comfortable. Although the taste may not be very good, it can regulate the meridians, dredge the five internal organs, and enhance qi and blood, which can achieve the effect of strengthening the body. But can many women perform moxibustion during the special period of menstruation?

Moxibustion is a method of preventing and treating diseases by using heat and medicinal effects to balance the body's yin and yang, strengthen the body's body and eliminate evil, regulate the functions of meridians and internal organs. Moxibustion is favored by patients for its unique therapeutic effect. In addition, mugwort leaves are easy to obtain and have significant therapeutic effects, providing a standardized conditioning method for green medical and health care methods.

Moxibustion is guided by meridian theory and produces the effects of whole-body regulation and meridian transmission. Moxibustion therapy has the functions of opening up all meridians, connecting Qi and blood, warming the meridians and dispelling cold, supporting Yang and consolidating deficiency, relieving fatigue and dispersing stagnation, as well as preventing diseases and maintaining health. Regarding the mechanism of action of moxibustion, modern research mainly focuses on three aspects: physical effects, chemical effects and "comprehensive effects".

Moxibustion can warm the meridians and dispel cold, promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis. If you have dysmenorrhea, delayed menstruation, dark red menstrual blood, or even blood clots and other blood stasis symptoms during menstruation, you can choose Sanyinjiao, Xuehai, Qihai, Guanyuan, and Zusanli points for moxibustion treatment. Guanyuan and Qihai are both important acupoints in the abdomen, which can regulate Chong and Ren, replenish Qi and blood, and nourish the uterus; Sanyinjiao is the meeting point of the liver, kidney, and spleen, which can regulate the liver, kidney, and spleen, warm the meridians and dredge the collaterals, replenish Qi and blood, and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Zusanli acupoint can enhance the body's resistance, while Xuehai acupoint has the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and regulating menstruation.

Modern experiments have found that moxibustion can cure diseases by burning moxa and fumigating acupuncture points. The burning temperature of moxa can burn skin cells and produce inflammatory reactions, stimulating the body's immune function to produce systemic immune effects. Moxibustion on the above-mentioned acupoints can significantly improve local blood circulation in the pelvis, improve blood rheology, enhance metabolism, help subside inflammation, repair tissues, inhibit uterine smooth muscle contraction, and relieve pain.