Itch in the genitals after moxibustion

Nowadays, more and more people are doing moxibustion. Moxibustion has become a very popular way of health preservation. Moxibustion can dredge the blood vessels and meridians of the human body, thereby playing a role in regulating qi and blood, and has a very good effect on maintaining the balance of yin and yang in the human body. However, some women report that they experience itchy genitals after undergoing moxibustion. So, what should you do if your genitals itch after moxibustion?

The four health-preserving effects of moxibustion

1. Harmonize Qi and blood: Qi is the source of life, and blood is the material basis. When Qi and blood are sufficient and the Qi flow is smooth, people's life activities are normal; otherwise, they will get sick. Moxibustion can replenish Qi and blood, regulate Qi flow, and enhance the vital energy to achieve the purpose of health care.

2. Warming and unblocking the meridians: Meridians are pathways for the circulation of Qi and blood in the human body. Unblocked meridians are beneficial to the circulation of Qi and blood and the distribution of nutrients. If pathogenic factors invade the meridians and cause them to be blocked, it will cause disease. Moxibustion uses its effect of warming the skin to warm the skin meridians, promote blood circulation and dredge the meridians, so as to treat various diseases and symptoms caused by cold blood stasis and meridian obstruction.

3. Regulate Yin and Yang: When the Yin and Yang of the human body are balanced, the body is healthy, but when the Yin and Yang are unbalanced, illness will occur. Moxibustion can restore the imbalanced Yin and Yang to a balance.

4. Strengthen the body's positive energy and eliminate evil: When positive energy exists inside, evil cannot invade. Moxibustion can cultivate the body's positive energy and enhance the body's ability to prevent and resist diseases by applying moxibustion to certain acupoints.

Are these symptoms normal after moxibustion?

1. Rash and itching

If there is a lot of moisture in the body, small rashes will appear on the face or body during the moxibustion treatment, and itching will occur. This is a manifestation of the expulsion of moisture from the body. In this case, continue to apply moxibustion for observation. If the rash disappears on its own, stop. If it does not disappear or gets worse, add moxibustion on Quchi and Hegu. Patients with severe gynecological problems will experience these symptoms around the navel and groin during moxibustion.

2. Numbness and coldness in the acupoints

After moxibustion, there is a feeling of wind blowing out of the knees or numbness; and moxibustion on the Mingmen point or the navel Yongquan point may make the point feel cold, which is a phenomenon of expelling wind evil or cold and dampness.

3. Red and white spots

If the skin flushes unevenly after moxibustion, and there are light white spots of varying sizes in the middle of the flush, and some are even more white than red! This is due to the blockage of local meridians and the poor circulation of qi and blood. It is recommended to continue the moxibustion treatment until the warmth sensation at the moxibustion site increases, the white spots on the skin after moxibustion disappear, and uniform flushing and sweating appear, which is a sufficient dose for a course of treatment.

4. The skin is flushed and watery

During the moxibustion process, the skin around the acupoints will appear flushed in patches, and even have water vapor, and feel moist to the touch (this phenomenon usually occurs when using a moxibustion box or moxibustion cup; this reaction rarely occurs with suspended moxibustion). This reaction usually indicates that the amount of moxibustion at one time is relatively sufficient and the moxibustion can be stopped.

5. Sounds appear deep in the acupuncture points

Sometimes during the moxibustion process, especially after a certain course of treatment, the patient will feel a sound deep in the acupuncture points. This is a sign that after a certain amount of moxibustion, the long-stagnant meridians have been unblocked. Long-term and intractable diseases will often show significant improvement after a sound is heard deep beneath the acupoints.

Precautions for moxibustion

1. Be focused and patient. When performing moxibustion, you should pay attention to concentrating your mind and not be distracted, so as to avoid the moxa stick moving and not being on the acupuncture points, which will hurt the skin and flesh and waste time. For health-care moxibustion, you must persist in it for a long time. Occasional moxibustion will not achieve the desired effect.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupoints. On the one hand, the body position should be suitable for the needs of moxibustion, and on the other hand, it should be comfortable and natural. The correct parts and acupoints should be found according to the prescription to ensure the effectiveness of moxibustion.

3. Prevent infection. Moxibustion with suppuration or due to improper moxibustion, local burns may cause sores and moxibustion sores. Be sure not to break the sores. If they have already broken and become infected, use anti-inflammatory drugs in time.

4. You must master the procedures of moxibustion. If there are many and scattered acupoints to be moxibustioned, they should be performed in the order of back first, then chest and abdomen, and head first, then body and limbs.

5. Pay attention to the time of moxibustion. For some diseases and symptoms, you must pay attention to the time of moxibustion. For example, insomnia should be moxibustioned before going to bed. Do not perform moxibustion on an empty stomach before meals or immediately after meals.

6. Fire prevention. Many clothes worn by modern people are made of chemical fiber, down and other materials, which are very easy to catch fire. Therefore, when performing moxibustion, you must be careful to prevent fire. Especially when using moxa cones for moxibustion, you must be more careful to prevent the moxa cones from rolling and falling off. After moxibustion with moxa sticks, you can put the lit end of the moxa stick into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than the moxa stick to facilitate extinguishing.