Does moxibustion affect menstruation?

For women, women without gynecological diseases have very regular menstruation, and they will not feel any discomfort during menstruation, so many women will not interfere with their normal work and life during menstruation. However, sometimes some people go to beauty salons for moxibustion. After moxibustion, they may feel uncomfortable during menstruation. So will moxibustion affect menstruation?

The good side: Originally, the cold evil in the body was quite serious. After moxibustion, the participation of mugwort and the intervention of the heat energy of fumigation gradually filled the body with vitality. At this time, the cold evil and damp evil in the body have not been completely eliminated, and these cold evil and damp evil are blocking the meridians and affecting the circulation of Qi and blood. The originally normal menstruation, after moxibustion, a contest between good and evil appeared. Some people will experience delayed menstruation and signs of a gradual decrease in menstrual volume.

The bad side: In principle, acupuncture and moxibustion cannot be performed during menstruation, especially for women with heavy menstrual flow. Acupuncture or moxibustion during menstruation may cause increased menstrual flow, so it is recommended that women try not to perform acupuncture or moxibustion during menstruation!

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Dizziness caused by moxibustion: If you occasionally experience fever, fatigue, dry mouth, dizziness, irritability, etc. after moxibustion, you don’t need to worry too much. You can try to move your body, drink appropriate amount of warm water, or acupuncture points such as Hegu and Houxi, which can quickly relieve the discomfort symptoms.

Allergy: If local or systemic allergic rash occurs, it will generally disappear naturally within a few days after stopping moxibustion. During this period, you should take antihistamines and vitamin C, and drink plenty of water. If there are also symptoms such as fever, itching, dry mouth, irritability, etc., corticosteroids such as prednisone can be used appropriately, taking 20 to 30 mg per day. If the situation is serious, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

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1. Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, internal pathogenic heat, heat syndrome and solid syndrome are not suitable.

2. People with hot constitution (oral ulcers, abscesses, fear of heat but not cold, constipation, etc.).

3. Moxibustion is not suitable for patients with high fever, extreme hunger or fullness, excessive fatigue, body redness and swelling, or skin allergies.

4. For patients with hypertension, a safer method is to control blood pressure first and then select acupuncture points based on syndrome differentiation.

5. People with metal implants in their bodies should be cautious when using moxibustion.

6. Benign tumors require dialectical moxibustion, but moxibustion is not recommended for malignant tumors to avoid causing excessive heat and blood flow.

7. The heart area should not be moxibustioned too much or for too long. The vulva, nipples and other delicate areas should not be moxibustioned (only traditional moxa stick moxibustion, except for the Moxibustion Doctor's series of moxibustion instruments).

8. Moxibustion is prohibited if the pulse rate exceeds 90 beats per minute.