Can moxibustion cure dysmenorrhea?

Menstruation is sometimes very painful for women because they often feel pain in their abdomen. If the pain is too severe, it may be what is medically known as dysmenorrhea. If you want to solve the problem of dysmenorrhea, blindly taking medicine is definitely not the right approach, because although many medicines can treat dysmenorrhea, they will also have some side effects. So, can moxibustion therapy, which is popular in traditional Chinese medicine, also treat dysmenorrhea?

1. Principles of moxibustion for dysmenorrhea

According to relevant experts, moxibustion is a very commonly used method for treating dysmenorrhea. The principle of moxibustion for dysmenorrhea is: mugwort leaves have a special smell and warmth, which can adjust the body's functions, thereby relieving the reflex spasm of female uterine muscles, and can also help female friends relieve spasms, promote blood circulation, and relieve pain during menstruation. That is what people often say, "If the blockage is unobstructed, there will be no pain; if there is pain, the blockage is obstructed." This is the principle of moxibustion for dysmenorrhea. Female friends need to note that if they want to achieve better therapeutic effects with moxibustion in the treatment of dysmenorrhea, they must be careful when choosing moxa sticks. It is best to choose moxa sticks with good therapeutic effects. However, nowadays, there are many inferior moxa sticks on the market. Therefore, patients with dysmenorrhea must be careful when purchasing them.

2. How to use moxibustion to treat dysmenorrhea

Many female friends who suffer from dysmenorrhea will use moxibustion to treat dysmenorrhea. This method is mainly used to treat dysmenorrhea that is not caused by organ disease. Gynecological experts remind that female friends must first clarify the cause of dysmenorrhea before doing moxibustion, and then find the corresponding acupoints for moxibustion, so as to achieve the purpose of symptomatic treatment of dysmenorrhea by moxibustion. Usually, Zhongji point (about an inch above the navel) and Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints are used for moxibustion. When taking acupoints in the abdomen, female patients can lie on their backs and place 3 mm ginger slices on the abdominal acupoints of dysmenorrhea patients. At this time, take a small amount of moxa and place it on the ginger slices, ignite it and then apply moxibustion.

Everyone must pay attention. If you feel the temperature is a little high, you should move to another position, otherwise you will burn your skin. If you use the Sanyinjiao acupoint, you can use the hanging moxibustion method. Usually, moxibustion is started a few days before the start of menstruation for patients with dysmenorrhea, and it is continued for several days after the menstruation stops. Everyone should pay attention that each acupoint should be moxibustioned for 20 to 30 minutes.