Where should I apply moxibustion if I don't have my period?

Irregular menstruation is a common physical problem for many women. Irregular menstruation can easily lead to delayed menstruation or alternate months, which poses a great threat to physical health. Moxibustion is a common method of TCM to treat physical diseases. Irregular menstruation can be treated by moxibustion on acupoints. Moxibustion can be performed on the uterus. Pay more attention to your body in daily life.

Where should I apply moxibustion if I don't have my period?

Moxibustion acupoints to regulate irregular menstruation

Menstrual disorders caused by delayed menstruation, scanty and thin menstruation, and accompanied by dizziness, insomnia, palpitations, pale complexion, fatigue and other symptoms are classified as blood deficiency type menstrual disorders. The following four acupoints are recommended for moxibustion treatment:

1. Uterus

In the lower abdomen, 4 inches below the umbilicus and 3 inches lateral to the middle.

2. Sanyinjiao

On the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, behind the inner edge of the tibia; sit upright with knees bent at a right angle to locate the acupoint.

3. Yongquan Point

At the bottom of the foot, in the depression at the front of the foot when the foot is curled, approximately at the intersection of the front one-third and the back two-thirds of the line connecting the tips of the ridges between the second and third toes and the heel.

4. Guanyuan Point

The acupoint is located 3 inches below the navel, on the midline of the abdomen, while lying on your back. To locate the acupoint, you can lie on your back. Guanyuan acupoint is located in the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline. Draw a line from the navel to the top of the pubic bone, divide the line into five equal parts, and the acupoint is located three-fifths of the way down from the navel.

Chinese medicine formula for treating irregular menstruation

Angelica sinensis and Chuanxiong

Functions and indications: Promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, nourish the liver and kidneys. Mainly used to treat irregular menstruation.

The composition of the folk remedy: 9 grams of Angelica sinensis, 5 grams of Chuanxiong, 6 grams of stir-fried white peony root, 9 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa (not used for amenorrhea), 9 grams of Dipsacus asper, 9 grams of processed Cyperus rotundus, 6 grams of stir-fried Linderae scutellariae, 3 grams of roasted Licorice root, 9 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 9 grams of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, and 9 grams of Poria cocos.

Dosage and Administration: Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and taken in the morning and evening.

Add or subtract: For patients with leucorrhea, add 6g Phellodendron (fried in salt water), 6g Atractylodes, 9g fried yam, 9g Euryale ferox, 9g fried lentil, and remove Rehmannia glutinosa. For patients with purple color in the early stage, add 6g Cortex Moutan, 6g Rehmannia glutinosa, and 6g fried Gardenia jasminoides. In the later stage, add twice the amount of Angelica sinensis in the original prescription.

Ligustrum lucidum

Functions and indications: Nourishing yin, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Mainly used to treat irregular menstruation (mid-term bleeding).

The composition of the folk remedy: 24 grams of raw rehmannia charcoal, 12 grams of rehmannia root bark, 12 grams of fried white peony root, 12 grams of Houttuynia cordata, 12 grams of Ligustrum lucidum, 30 grams of Sophora japonica bean charcoal, 30 grams of Agrimoniae, 30 grams of Deer tongue grass, and 30 grams of Shepherd's purse.

Dosage and administration: 1 dose per day, decocted in water. Start taking it 2 to 3 days before mid-term bleeding and use it for 5 to 7 doses.