Which part should be moxibustioned for dysmenorrhea

According to Chinese medicine, most menstrual pain is related to cold, which causes blood stasis. For example, getting cold in the rain, swimming, and eating cold food before and during the menstrual period can cause blood stasis. Some menstrual pain is also caused by a bad mood, qi deficiency and blood stasis, and poor blood circulation. It can be treated by promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, relaxing the meridians and relieving pain, and dispelling cold and dampness.

Clinical medical observations have found that moxibustion has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, warming the uterus, removing dampness and removing cold. Moxibustion therapy has a very significant analgesic effect.

Which acupoints should be moxibustioned for menstrual pain?

1. Sanyinjiao acupoint on the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin. On the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, behind the inner edge of the ankle joint.

2. Guanyuan point and Renmai point. In the lower abdomen, on the anterior middle web, 3 inches below the umbilicus. The Mu point of the colon.

3. Zhongren meridian point. In the lower abdomen, on the anterior middle web, 4 inches below the umbilicus. The Mu point of the bladder.

4. Hegu point is a point on the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming. On the arm, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, at the center of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone. The original point of the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming.

5. Uterine point. The uterus point is located in the lower abdomen, in the middle of the horizontal palm below the navel (4 inches below the navel). This acupoint is located at a point four horizontal fingers apart from the top and bottom (3 inches away from the center line). Pressing and kneading the uterus point and stimulating the uterus point are direct conditioning techniques for the female genitals. They have significant effects and have the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain. Use the ring fingers and middle thumbs of both hands to gently press the uterus points on both sides, apply a little pressure, and knead slowly until you feel soreness. Do it for 5 minutes, and it is best when you feel wind in the abdomen.

6. Taichong point. Between the big toe and the second toe. It has obvious effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi and relieving pain. It can not only treat dysmenorrhea, but also treat other gynecological diseases. Use the tip of your right thumb to rub the right Taichong point until you feel a sore and swollen feeling. After one minute, use the tip of your left thumb to rub the left Taichong point for one minute.

7. Baliao point. The Ba Liao acupoint has a therapeutic and preventive effect on urinary system diseases, especially for the female urinary system. Massaging the Ba Liao acupoint has the effect of circulating blood and removing blood stasis. When menstrual pain occurs, the techniques of kneading and gently pressing are very effective.

8. Neiguan acupoint. Many acupoints have analgesic effects, and Neiguan acupoint is one of them. It has the effects of calming, relieving pain, unblocking tendons and relaxing meridians, and can be applied with the technique of massage.