Can I do moxibustion in winter?

I believe that when the cold winter comes, many middle-aged and elderly friends will find that their hands and feet are inconvenient, and some rheumatic symptoms will appear, such as back pain, cold hands and feet, slow movements, etc. So some friends suggested that moxibustion can be used to help us solve the above symptoms. So can we do moxibustion in winter? In order to better help everyone, please join me in learning the following content.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes spring birth, summer growth, autumn harvest and winter storage.

Winter is the season of Yin, and the human body is affected by the weather and will experience a state of Yin being stronger than Yang. The physiological functions of various organs will also change accordingly, making them susceptible to invasion by cold evil. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that health preservation in winter is mainly about replenishing yang and storing yang. Usually we add nourishing ingredients to our winter diet to nourish the Yuan Yang.

In traditional Chinese medicine's external nourishment method, moxibustion to replenish yang is particularly important in winter. Liu Jingfeng, a senior moxibustion therapist and head of Xin Ai Tang, said: "Mugwort is yang, and its effect is stronger after burning, so moxibustion is the best way to replenish yang."

So, which groups of people are suitable for moxibustion in winter?

1. Those with spleen and kidney deficiency and insufficient Yang Qi. Many people, especially women, will show pale complexion, listlessness, laziness, drowsiness, fear of cold and cold limbs, fatigue, sore waist and weak legs, and clear and long urination in winter. These are all manifestations of spleen and kidney deficiency and insufficient Yang Qi. A person's yin and yang are innate and need to be constantly replenished through the essence of water and food in order to be maintained for a long time. Friends who have this kind of symptoms, especially modern white-collar workers, should seize the winter and do moxibustion to replenish yang energy and lay the foundation for a good body in the coming year!

2. People with imbalance of yin and yang and chronic coldness

The emergence of moxibustion therapy has a history of thousands of years in my country. The so-called moxibustion is to use smoke and fire to bring the medicinal power of mugwort to the painful parts of the human body through the acupuncture points and meridians, and use its warm stimulation and medicinal effects to warm the qi and blood, and to strengthen the body and eliminate evil. Moxibustion has the therapeutic and health-preserving effects of harmonizing yin and yang, warming the meridians and expelling cold, warming yang and replenishing qi.

I believe that through our learning above, most of our friends have already had their own unique insights on the question of whether moxibustion can be performed in winter. Of course, first we must understand the correct operation method of moxibustion, and also know some of its taboos, so that we can better avoid some accidents during the implementation of the operation. So this also needs our attention.