Where is moxibustion for cold?

summary

The main symptoms of patients with cold and wind cold treated by moxibustion are severe aversion to cold, mild fever, headache, and this situation may generally lead to physical problems of patients, such as itchy throat, not short body, cough, thin white sputum, nasal congestion or runny nose, no sweat, etc; The patients with wind heat have mild aversion to cold, heavy fever, head swelling, sore throat, slight drinking, less sweating, cough, yellow phlegm, etc. Now let me talk to you about moxibustion for cold?.

Where is moxibustion for cold?

First: Dazhui point: Dazhui point is on the posterior midline, under the spinous process of the seventh cervical spine. Dazhui is the meeting of governor vessel and yang meridians. It is the main body of Yang Qi and has the function of Promoting Yang and strengthening. It is one of the important points for strengthening health care. Indications: fever, cold, malaria, acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, schizophrenia, epilepsy and yang deficiency caused by cold limbs, shoulder back cold pain, physical weakness.

Second: Dazhui acupoint selection: when the head is lowered, the most prominent point is at the back of the neck. When it is rotated left and right, the spinous process bone selected with the head is the seventh cervical vertebra, and the depression below it is Dazhui acupoint. Moxibustion at Dazhui can effectively improve the body's immunity, prevent influenza, and treat fever and cold symptoms.

Third: Hegu cave, which is commonly known as hukou. Moxibustion on Hegu is especially effective for nasal obstruction and clear nose when cold. It should be noted that if the left nose is blocked, moxibustion should be carried out on the right Hegu, and if the right nose is blocked, moxibustion should be carried out on the left Hegu. Moxibustion for 5 minutes each time.

matters needing attention

1. Where exposed parts, such as the face, neck, arms, etc., do not directly moxibustion, in order to prevent the formation of scars, affect the appearance. 2. Moxibustion should not be applied to the places where skin is thin, muscle is few, muscles and muscles gather, the lumbosacral part and lower abdomen of pregnant women, the nipple, pudendal part and testicle of men and women. In addition, do not directly moxibustion joint parts. In addition, don't moxibustion at large blood vessels, heart, eyeballs, etc. 3. After moxibustion, drink more warm water than usual (never cold water or ice water) to help excretory organs excrete toxins. 4. When applying moxibustion, you should be happy, relaxed and not angry.