What is the reason for the enlargement of uterine fibroids in the abdomen after moxibustion?

Uterine fibroids are a common benign tumor among middle-aged women. In terms of treatment, conservative treatment is usually chosen in the early stages, and regular checks are conducted to observe changes in the fibroids. If conservative treatment cannot control the growth of the fibroids, surgical removal of the fibroids is required. Among the conservative treatment methods, you can choose drug therapy or the traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion method, but moxibustion is only effective for some patients, so regular follow-up examinations must be carried out during treatment. If moxibustion is not effective, the treatment method must be changed in time.

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in the female reproductive organs and one of the most common tumors in the human body. They are also called fibroids and uterine fibroids. Since uterine fibroids are mainly formed by the proliferation of uterine smooth muscle cells, with a small amount of fibrous connective tissue existing as a supporting tissue, it is more accurate to call them uterine leiomyomas. Referred to as uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are divided into anterior and posterior wall, subserosal, intramural, and cervical types. Moxibustion has a good therapeutic effect on anterior and posterior wall fibroids, subserosal fibroids, and intramural fibroids.

Uterine fibroids get bigger after moxibustion?

This is a confusing thing. After a period of time after moxibustion, the cysts, myomas, etc. have become larger. In fact, this is what Chinese medicine calls "qi rushing to the diseased area", the process in which the cold and pathogenic factors in the body try to find an exit. The meaning of "Qi Chong Bing Zao" is that during the process of opening up the meridians, when Qi and blood flow to the meridians with obvious lesions or abnormalities, the flow of Qi is hindered by the diseased meridians, forming impact and blocking forces, which manifests as a worsening of the disease. Because the body is damp and cold and has bad habits, moxibustion will stimulate the lesions and accelerate the reaction while replenishing the Yang energy. This will cause the fibroids to grow larger in a short period of time.

Qi rushes to the lesion through three stages

1. Find the disease

The energy from moxibustion will automatically find blocked places in the body, clearing up small lesions and exposing lesions that cannot be cleared temporarily.

Second, relapse

The Yang Energy after moxibustion will rush directly to the found lesions, giving them a greater impact, making the symptoms of the lesions more prominent, and all past diseases will be brought up. This is called recurrence of the disease. This is why moxibustion can stimulate and enlarge the fibroid sac. Because the body's yang energy increases, it is a struggle between evil energy and righteous energy. This stage is called the "life-or-death" stage. Many patients often give up at this stage and give up on moxibustion, which is a pity.

3. Refund for illness

After a period of stalemate between the lesion and the true qi, as the moxibustion progresses, the lesion gradually dissolves, shrinks, or even disappears completely under the impact of the true qi.

Under the effect of moxibustion, fibroids are like a big snowball bathed in the sun, gradually melting away. The snowball gradually retreats at the beginning, but once it starts to shrink, the speed will accelerate. Also, if you understand a little physics, the area will also increase when the snow melts into water.

Moxibustion conditioning

After a period of moxibustion, although the fibroids did not shrink, my body became relaxed and no longer heavy. This is very obvious, so I continued the moxibustion. If you still feel no improvement, stop the moxibustion.

Moxibustion is most suitable

Cold is the accumulation of cold in the body that prevents the uterine membrane from completely falling off every month. Over time, congestion forms on the uterine wall and forms a tumor. Anger is caused by bad emotions, which cause anger to form inside or on the wall.

If Qi and blood are deficient for a long time, they will become stagnant, with deficiency and stasis mixed together, or they may be caused by Qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold turbidity, dampness, heat and blood stasis. If stasis lasts for a long time, it will lead to weakness. The biggest pathogenic factor is blood stasis caused by cold, dampness and turbidity.

Moxibustion is an extremely yang thing, and its main functions are to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, strengthen yang and dispel cold. It can warm and dredge. Uterine fibroids are the sediment produced by the stagnation of Yin evil. Persistent use of it can activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dissolve tumors.

Moxibustion Methods

Tip: The location of the fibroids or the largest fibroid will usually be marked on the ultrasound test report. This area especially needs "special" care from moxibustion. Main acupoints: Guanyuan, uterus, Guilai, Baliao, Yinbai, and tumor area.

Acupoint selection: The acupoint selection should be determined based on your physical condition, symptoms, and the area of ​​the fibroids. The accuracy of acupoint selection determines the effect of moxibustion.

Moxibustion dosage tips: 20 minutes for each acupoint on the limbs, 30-40 minutes for each acupoint on the trunk, and one day of rest a week is recommended.