Ai Cao is a common Chinese herbal medicine commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for moxibustion treatment. Hot moxibustion with mugwort can have good effects on dispelling dampness, detoxification, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation. Some pregnant women often experience chills and joint pain, which require timely treatment. So, can I use mugwort hot compress during pregnancy?
1. During pregnancy, if a woman experiences local pain or discomfort, such as joint pain caused by rheumatism and cold, leg joint pain, finger joint pain, etc., she can also use mugwort hot compress under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to relieve the pain. However, if there is pain in the waist and abdomen, do not use mugwort hot compress, and avoid improper use that may cause miscarriage or premature birth.
2. When using mugwort hot compress during pregnancy, attention should be paid. It is recommended to use non ignited electric hot compress method as it does not burn smoke and will not affect the respiratory mucosa of pregnant women. If using moxibustion strips to ignite and fumigate for hot compress, attention should be paid to indoor ventilation to avoid excessive burning of smoke in enclosed spaces, which can have adverse effects on pregnancy health.
3. In addition, some acupoints can also affect the fetal position during pregnancy through hot compress methods, such as hot compress on some acupoints on the feet, which is commonly used to correct fetal misalignment in women in the middle and late stages of pregnancy. Therefore, the use of mugwort hot compress during pregnancy must be carried out under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to ensure pregnancy safety.
