Where is the best place to apply moxibustion during menopause

Women will experience many menopausal symptoms during menopause, for example, some women will have continuous menstruation for a long time. Some women do not have their periods for a long time. Moreover, women in menopause generally have a bad temper, which is caused by abnormal hormone secretion in the body. Moxibustion can be used to regulate menopause. Today, I will introduce to you where is the best place to use moxibustion during menopause.

1. Shenque Point

2. Taixi acupoint (if you have kidney yin deficiency, you can add moxibustion to both Taixi acupoints)

3. Taichong acupoint (if there is liver depression and qi stagnation, you can add moxibustion to the Taichong acupoints on both sides)

Select acupoints for moxibustion according to your own situation, and moxibustion each acupoint for 10-15 minutes.

Moxibustion therapy for female menopausal syndrome, methods of moxibustion to prevent and regulate menopausal syndrome

Menopause is the transition period when women move from middle age to old age. During this period, women's ovaries begin to decline and estrogen secretion decreases, so the body's metabolism and endocrine systems lose balance, resulting in a series of physiological and psychological imbalances. Such as hot flashes, sweating, palpitations, fatigue, weakness, insomnia, dizziness, tinnitus, abnormal limb sensations, as well as psychological symptoms such as depression, suspicion, tension, emotional instability, irritability, etc. In addition, some diseases will also come with the arrival of menopause, such as osteoporosis, joint pain, coronary heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and urinary system and vaginal discomfort. Therefore, women's menopausal syndrome should be given high attention to avoid being troubled by the disease too early.

1. Conditioning object:

Middle-aged women who are 40 or 50 years old and entering menopause.

2. Indications :

Middle-aged women experience menstrual disorders, dizziness, tinnitus, hot flashes, irritability, fever in the five parts of the body, back pain, fatigue and other symptoms before and after menopause.

3. Acupoint prescription

Conditioning formula: Dazhui, Ganshu, Qimen, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao

Basic formula: Mingmen, Shenshu, Zhongwan, Shenque

Acupuncture points in the formula are shown in the schematic diagram

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menopausal syndrome belongs to the category of "organ dryness" and "depression", which is mainly caused by liver qi stagnation, poor qi movement, liver and kidney qi deficiency leading to imbalance of yin and yang, and disharmony of internal organs qi and blood. Therefore, the treatment focuses on tonifying the liver and kidneys. The selected acupoint, Ganshu, can regulate Qi and harmonize Qi and blood because "liver is responsible for regulating Qi and blood"; Shenshu can replenish kidney Qi, tonify deficiency and nourish the essence; Qimen is the liver's gathering point, where the liver's meridian Qi gathers, it has the functions of relieving liver qi and depression, regulating Qi and activating blood circulation, and is an important acupoint for relieving liver qi and regulating Qi.

Moxibustion to prevent menopausal syndrome

4. Operation method

First, warm and nourish the Mingmen, using the same method as above. After moxibustion on Mingmen, then moxibustion on Dazhui, Ganshu and Shenshu. After moxibustion on the back, moxibustion is then applied to Qimen, Zhongwan, Shenque, Zusanli and Sanyinjiao. Usually each acupoint is moxibustioned for 2 to 3 minutes. For special acupoints, the moxibustion time can be adjusted according to the feeling of the index and middle finger of the left hand. The first 5 times are taken once a day, and the next 5 times are taken every other day. After 10 times, perform hanging moxibustion treatment 1 to 2 times a week.

5. Notes.

(1) In view of the physical and mental characteristics of menopause, you should do things within your ability. You can neither do nothing nor be too competitive and aggressive, exceeding your physical and mental endurance.

(2) Rationally adjust your diet, strengthen physical exercise, and maintain a regular lifestyle.

(3) Maintaining a normal sex life and paying attention to physical care will help you get through menopause safely.

(4) Maintain an optimistic mood, a youthful attitude, love life, and participate in cultural and social activities within your ability.