Can I use moxibustion during menstruation?

We all know that women cannot do many things during menstruation, because during menstruation, women's bodies will become weaker. At this time, the large amount of blood lost in their bodies will make them look pale. Therefore, women during menstruation should eat more nutritious food to replenish their bodies. Cupping and moxibustion should be avoided. So, can moxibustion be used during menstruation?

Moxibustion has a history of thousands of years in my country. It has a unique health-care effect. Moxibustion can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relax muscles and tendons, and many people use moxibustion to treat dysmenorrhea and some female diseases, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, endometritis, cervical erosion, infertility and many other gynecological diseases. Then you can't avoid having your period. So, can moxibustion be used during menstruation?

Can I do moxibustion during menstruation?

Some people have a large amount of blood during menstruation, so moxibustion can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and relax the meridians and dredge the collaterals. If you do moxibustion at this time, it may further promote the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and lead to more menstrual blood. If your menstrual flow is light, then moxibustion during your menstrual period is just the right way to increase your menstrual flow by taking advantage of its blood circulation, blood stasis removal, and meridian relaxation and collateral unblocking functions. Eliminate some congestion in the body to achieve the purpose of treating the disease. However, moxibustion during menstruation must be tailored to the individual.

The following points should be noted during menstruation

1. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva. Wash the vulva with warm water every day during the menstrual period. Do not take a bath in a tub. It is best to take a shower to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing inflammation.

2. You must not have sexual intercourse during the menstrual period, because sexual intercourse can easily bring bacteria into the vagina and cause inflammation, and also cause excessive menstruation, prolonged menstruation, etc.

3. Get enough sleep during menstruation, eat less raw, cold and spicy foods, and be careful not to catch cold or get caught in the rain.

4. Although you may feel a little uncomfortable during the menstrual period, you can still work, study and do general housework as usual. However, you should try to avoid strenuous labor and do not stay in humid places for a long time.

People who are not suitable for moxibustion

1. For patients with hypertension, although moxibustion is introduced in various professional books, it depends on the severity of the disease. The more reliable method is to control blood pressure first, and then select acupoints based on syndrome differentiation.

2. Benign tumors require strict differentiation.

3. For malignant tumors, moxibustion is not recommended as it will cause excessive heat in the blood.

4. People with metal implants in their bodies should be cautious when using moxibustion. It is a simple physical principle and I will not go into details.

5. Do not directly apply moxibustion to exposed parts, such as the face, to prevent the formation of scars and affect the appearance.

6. Avoid moxibustion if you are extremely tired, too hungry, too full, drunk, sweating profusely, emotionally unstable, or women are menstruating.

7. Moxibustion should not be used during certain infectious diseases, high fever, coma, convulsions, or when the body is extremely exhausted and emaciated.

8. People who have no self-control ability, such as mental patients, should not undergo moxibustion.

9. Do not apply moxibustion on areas with thin skin, little muscle, and tendon knots; the lumbar sacral area and lower abdomen of pregnant women; and the nipples, genitals, and testicles of men and women. In addition, do not apply moxibustion directly to the joints. In addition, do not moxibustion the large blood vessels, the heart, or the eyeballs, which are part of the face.