Can I do moxibustion during menstruation?

Moxibustion is a kind of conditioning method for women. Many women choose to use moxibustion to treat abnormalities during menstruation. However, during menstruation, no matter what kind of conditioning method is used, it needs to be well understood before it can be carried out. So, can moxibustion be used during menstruation?

Can I use moxibustion during menstruation?

First of all, moxibustion has the effect of promoting qi and activating blood circulation. For people with cold body, it can dispel coldness. For people with blood circulation obstruction, it can promote blood circulation.

Secondly, menstrual abnormalities may be caused by blood circulation disorders. At this time, moxibustion can normalize or even advance menstruation. So, will moxibustion bring forward menstruation? Of course it will.

In addition, there is a "Sanyin acupoint" in the human body that has the function of controlling our menstrual cycle. When we want to use the effect of moxibustion to achieve the effect of regulating menstruation, we should perform moxibustion on the "Sanyin acupoint". If it is for other acupoints, it has other functions. Chinese medicine health care pays great attention to the basic principles of acupoints and meridians, and we must use them appropriately and in many aspects.

After moxibustion on the "Three Yin Points", there are also symptoms of early or delayed menstruation. At this time, we don't need to panic too much. When the early or delayed time is within a week and remains stable for about three months, this is a good sign, proving that our menstrual regulation cycle is effective, so we must treat it appropriately.

Will moxibustion advance menstruation? It can indeed advance or delay menstruation, but if the location of moxibustion is not the location that regulates menstruation, this effect will not be achieved. Therefore, when early menstruation is not caused by moxibustion, we need to consider other factors and do not give up without treatment, because menstrual cycle disorders can reflect many conditions of the human body, and we must pay great attention to it.

Common problems with moxibustion for women

1. It is best to drink a cup of warm water, which is higher than body temperature, before moxibustion. After moxibustion, it is best to drink a cup of boiling water at about 60 degrees, which is a little hot. It is best not to drink cold water or eat cold food during moxibustion, as this will cool down the moxibustion.

2. Unless it is a rheumatic disease, a cold disease, or a postpartum rheumatism disease, you can wash your hands with cold water 30 minutes after moxibustion. However, there is no need to wash your hands with cold water in a hurry. If you want to wash your hands and disinfect them immediately after moxibustion, it is recommended to use boiling water, which is higher than the body temperature, about 50 degrees.

3. If you are planning to get pregnant, you should not have sex immediately after moxibustion. At this time, the environment of the uterus and fallopian tubes is still very hot, which is not conducive to the survival of sperm. It is best to have sex 24-48 hours after moxibustion. At this time, the environment of the uterus and fallopian tubes is suitable for sperm embryo implantation and survival.