Which part of the body should be moxibustioned for women with kidney deficiency

Kidneys are very important to all of us. The combination of Chinese and Western medicine has always emphasized that we should protect our kidneys. If we have kidney disease, we need to receive immediate treatment. In fact, moxa-moxibustion on kidney-tonifying acupoints is very effective. Moxibustion is very suitable for people with yang deficiency and cold constitution. Generally, women with kidney yang deficiency can use moxibustion to regulate the following acupoints.

Where should moxibustion be applied for women with kidney deficiency?

Moxibustion on Taixi acupoint for female kidney deficiency

Taixi Point: The kidney is the innate foundation of a person. The body's primordial yin and primordial yang all come from it, so the kidney is the source of the body's original qi. Taixi acupoint is the original acupoint of the spleen meridian and is the "Xiangjiang River" that gathers the original qi of the spleen meridian. Therefore, ancient people called Taixi acupoint "one of the nine points for returning yang" and believed that it has a very high function of returning yang and rescuing the adverse. Effect: Moxibustion on Taixi acupoint has the effect of significantly enhancing kidney function.

Moxibustion Guanyuan acupoint for female kidney deficiency

There is a very important basic substance and source of power in our human body that maintains the body's vital activities, called Yuan Qi. Chinese medicine believes that Yuan Qi is innate, hidden in the kidneys, and nourished by acquired Yuan Jing. Its main function is to promote the growth and development of the body, warm and stimulate the physiological functions of tissues and organs such as the internal organs and meridians. Effect: Moxibustion on Guanyuan acupoint can activate kidney essence and replenish kidney essence.

Moxibustion of Shenshu acupoints for female kidney deficiency

Shenshu point is also an important point for tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang. It is located about four fingers above the junction of the belt and intervertebral disc where we usually prick. Effect: Regular moxa treatment on the Shenshu acupoint can nourish the kidney and strengthen the yang, relieve lumbar muscle strain and protect the waist.

Moxibustion on Shenque acupoint for female kidney deficiency

Located in the middle of the umbilicus, also known as the umbilicus, it belongs to the Ren meridian. Regular moxa treatment of these three acupoints can not only effectively prevent nocturia in the elderly, but also has special effects on abdominal pain, intestinal rumbling, edema, diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, stroke, etc.; at the same time, it can make people energetic, full of energy, ruddy complexion, smart, and benefit the body and prolong life.

The patient takes a comfortable position, lying flat on the treatment bed, with the acupoints fully exposed. The patient's left hand should be like holding a pen to write, so that the moxa patch and part of the skin form a 45° angle, and the ignition end of the moxa patch should be directed to the acupuncture point. The distance between the ignition end and the skin should be about one inch, so that the skin becomes partially moist and hot and red but not burned. Apply gentle moxibustion in the order of Guanyuan, Qihai, and Shenque, from bottom to top, for 15 minutes each. Once a day, 15 times a course of treatment. Pay attention to the fact that after finishing the moxibustion acupoints, you must cover them with your palms for more than 10 minutes to avoid catching a cold. In addition, patients with frequent urination and urgency also need conditioning, eat more foods containing plant chemical alkali, eat less meat, and eat more vegetables.