Aizhi is very popular in modern society. Many women actively use moxibustion to solve various physical problems. In fact, Ai Zhi has many functions and a wide range of uses. You can use it to regulate your body, as well as for weight loss and beauty. This article will introduce the functions and taboos of daily moxibustion.
1、 The efficacy and function of moxibustion
Local irritant effect
Acupuncture and moxibustion is a specific part. It is the first warm place to prevent and treat diseases by stimulating people in the basic fire, the fire incentive mechanism. It is precisely this warm stimulation that causes local skin capillaries to dilate, become congested, improve blood and lymphatic circulation, alleviate and eliminate muscle spasms, enhance the metabolic capacity of local skin tissue, and promote the absorption of pathological products such as inflammation, adhesion, exudation, and bleeding; Diffuse substances that can also cause inhibition of the cerebral cortex, reduce excitability of the nervous system, and exert sedative and analgesic effects; Meanwhile, hyperthermia can promote the absorption of drugs.
Meridian regulation effect
The coordinated relationship between moxibustion and Yongquan acupoint is mainly achieved through the regulating effect of meridians. Modern research has shown that meridians and acupoints have three major characteristics:
1. The meridians and acupoints have external sensitivity to drugs, and using the same moxibustion method to select certain acupoints and general body surface points has significantly different effects.
2. The amplification of drug effects by meridians and acupoints is not a simple surface pathway, but a multi-level, multifunctional, and multi shaped regulatory system. When moxibustion is applied to acupoints, it affects their multi-level physiological functions. In this cyclic induction process, they produce mutual stimulation, synergy, and overlapping effects, leading to physiological amplification effects.
3. Meridian acupoints have the function of storing drugs, and the physical and chemical effects of drugs stay at acupoints for a long time or are released throughout the body, producing a holistic regulatory effect that allows diseases to be cured.
The role of regulating immune function
Many experiments have confirmed that moxibustion therapy has the effect of enhancing immune function. Many therapeutic effects of moxibustion therapy are also achieved by regulating the immune function of the human body. This effect has the characteristic of bidirectional regulation, that is, the lower one can increase it, and the higher one can decrease it. Moreover, in pathological conditions, this regulatory effect is more pronounced.
The pharmacological effects of the drug itself
Although the medication of moxibustion is richer than that of internal treatment, the clinical application of various separated moxibustion, Taiyi and Leihuo acupuncture and moxibustion can also be seen from the syndrome differentiation and treatment of moxibustion. Of particular note is the function of Ai, the main raw material for moxibustion therapy. In the Qing Dynasty, Wu Yiluo wrote in his book "Bencao Congxin": "Artemisia argyi leaves are bitter and pungent, warm and ripe, with a pure yang nature. They can dispel the dead yang, promote the twelve meridians, dispel the three yin, regulate qi and blood, dispel cold and dampness, warm the uterus, stop all blood, warm the middle and open up depression, regulate the meridians and stabilize the fetus... With Artemisia argyi fire, it can penetrate all meridians and eliminate all diseases." It can be said without Artemisia argyi, moxibustion therapy would not exist.
Comprehensive function
The main manifestation of moxibustion therapy on the human body is a comprehensive effect, which is the overall therapeutic effect of various factors influencing, complementing, and working together.
Firstly, the treatment method of moxibustion is comprehensive. The treatment of winter diseases in summer includes the use of white mustard seeds and other drugs to apply to the Danzhong, Feishu, and Gao Guan acupoints for the treatment of asthma through suppurative moxibustion, as well as the use of separated Fuzi cake moxibustion on the Shenshu acupoints for anti-aging. These methods include local stimulation (local suppurative moxibustion, separated moxibustion), meridian acupoints (specific selection of acupoints), and medicinal materials. They are organically connected to each other and are not single arcs. Without one, the original therapeutic effect will be lost.
Secondly, the therapeutic effect is comprehensive. The stimulation of moxibustion therapy on local Qi and blood is regulated by the combination of Ai fire stimulation and medication, which inevitably increases the efficacy of the medication. Aromatic drugs are particularly easy to absorb in a warm environment. When moxibustion is applied to acupoints, it first stimulates the acupoints themselves, stimulates the meridians, and mobilizes the functions of the meridians to better play the overall role of promoting Qi and blood circulation, and harmonizing yin and yang.
Thirdly, human responsiveness and therapeutic effects are comprehensive. The treatment method (moxibustion therapy) - external factors can only work through internal factors (human reactivity). Researchers have found that the same moxibustion therapy has different effects on patients with the same disease due to differences in sensitivity and efficacy. The reason for this is that the reactivity of the human body varies. Under the guidance of the holistic concept of traditional Chinese medicine and the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, the above factors can be reasonably selected and flexibly applied in clinical practice to maximize the effectiveness of moxibustion therapy.
2、 Moxibustion taboos
1. Moxibustion therapy should not be used for patients with true heat syndrome, Yin deficiency fever, and internal heat of pathogenic heat, such as high fever, hypertensive crisis, advanced stage of pulmonary tuberculosis, massive hemoptysis, vomiting, severe anemia, acute infectious diseases, and skin abscess with fever.
2. Organic heart disease accompanied by heart failure, schizophrenia, and pregnant women's abdomen and lumbosacral region should not be treated with moxibustion.
3. Moxibustion should not be applied to the surface areas of the face, neck, and large blood vessels, as well as near the mucous membranes.
This article provides a detailed introduction to the functions and taboos of Ai Zhi. If you are someone who hopes to use moxibustion to treat diseases or regulate your body and mind, it is best to carefully refer to the functions and taboos in this article, which can make your moxibustion work better.
