What are the methods of moxibustion health preservation in winter?

In daily life, we often hear many middle-aged and elderly friends complain that in the cold winter, many of their diseases may relapse, which will bring a lot of inconvenience to their daily life, so it is very necessary to choose some more traditional Chinese medicine. Moxibustion is one of the health-preserving methods. So what are the methods of moxibustion health-preserving in winter? Next, let me give you a detailed and specific answer.

Moxibustion for health in winter

People with weaker bodies can perform moxibustion below the navel and in the dantian area. Long-term persistence can achieve good results in strengthening the body and anti-aging.

Moxibustion for preventing and treating irregular menstruation in winter

Moxibustion can be performed on Guanyuan acupoint (located 3 inches below the navel) and Sanyinjiao (located on the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, behind the inner edge of the tibia).

Moxibustion for preventing and treating back pain in winter

The area on the waist and back where your hands touch behind your back is the key area for moxibustion treatment.

Moxibustion for preventing and treating cervical discomfort in winter

Moxibustion at the Fengchi point (located at the back of the neck, under the back of the skull, in the depression on the outer edge of the two large tendons) and the Dazhui point (located below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, at the midpoint of the line connecting the two acromion processes) can quickly relieve symptoms such as shoulder tension, numbness in the hands, and dizziness caused by cervical discomfort.

Moxibustion for preventing and treating diarrhea in winter

Continuously applying moxibustion on the area two fingers wide on both sides of the navel can stop diarrhea.

Moxibustion for preventing and treating sneezing and runny nose in winter

Moxibustion on the nasal grooves on both sides of the nose and the base of the thumb can quickly relieve symptoms.

Moxibustion for preventing and treating leg weakness in winter

You can continuously apply moxibustion to the depression of the knee joint, which can achieve good results.

TCM health reminder: When doing moxibustion at home, you can place the moxa cone on ginger slices or garlic slices for moxibustion. This is called "moxibustion through garlic" or "moxibustion through ginger". On the one hand, this method of moxibustion will not hurt the skin, and on the other hand, it can also exert the medicinal effects of garlic and ginger and increase the health care effect. You can also use "suspended moxibustion", light the moxa stick and gently circle it 2 to 3 cm above the part of the body where you feel discomfort. In addition, you can also directly purchase a moxibustion device. Finally, in order to achieve a good effect, it is recommended that the first operation be performed under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to achieve satisfactory results and prevent burns.

The above paragraphs have introduced some methods of moxibustion health preservation in winter. I sincerely hope that everyone can study the above content seriously and add these methods in addition to retaining some of the original good health preservation methods. Only by summarizing them together can we make more contributions to our health preservation in winter and spend the winter smoothly.