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Moxibustion for Common Household Ailments

ByFeiying
Moxibustion for Common Household Ailments

1. Influenza Moxibustion Points: Dazhui (GV14), Feishu (BL13), Fengchi (GB20), Quchi (LI11), Waiguan (TE5), Hegu (LI4) (For left nasal congestion, moxibustion on right Hegu; for right nasal congestion, moxibustion on left Hegu)

2. Eye Swelling, Facial Puffiness, Dark Circles Primary Points: Zhongwan (CV12), Guanyuan (CV4), Qihai (CV6), Zusanli (ST36), Yongquan (KI1) Moxibustion Method: Abdominal points generally require no less than 30 minutes; Yongquan and Zusanli require 15-20 minutes. Additionally, massage points around the eyes such as Jingming, Chengqi, Sibai, and Taiyang.

3. Rheumatic Arthralgia (1) Guanyuan, Qihai, Shenque, Mingmen, Yaoyangguan. (2) Shenque, Zusanli, with additional moxibustion on Pishu and Shenshu. Moxibustion once daily, each session lasting no less than 30 minutes.

Notes: ① Local moxibustion on affected joints, 1-2 times daily, 30 minutes per session; ② For severe cold pain: Direct moxibustion on Ashi points to expel cold. Results are generally observed within about 10 days.

4. Epigastric Pain Primary Points: Zhongwan (CV12), Zusanli (ST36). Supplementary Points: Add Qimen (LR14) for liver qi invading the stomach; add Weishu (BL20) for spleen-stomach deficiency-cold.

5. Chronic Colitis Primary Points: Pishu (BL20), Dàichángshu (BL25), Tiānshū (ST25). Supplementary Points: Zusanli (ST36), Shangjuxu (ST37).

6. Insomnia Primary Points: Yongquan (KI1), Baihui (GV20), Shennong (HT6); moxa each for about 30 minutes. After bloodletting at Dazhui (GV14), moxibustion should be applied to Dazhui and Yongquan (KI1) for 10-20 minutes. For severe cases, add moxibustion to Baihui (GV20) and Shenmen (HT7).

7. Asthma Primary Points: Dingchuan (ST17), Dazhui (GV14), Feishu (BL13), Shanzhong (CV17), Zusanli (ST36). Supplementary Points: Fenglong (ST40), Zhongwan (CV12), Neiguan (PC6).

8. Melasma Primary Points: Dazhui (GV14), Shenmen (HT6), Yongquan (KI1) (regulate nervous system); Guanyuan (CV4), Shenshu (BL23), Mingmen (GV4) (regulate endocrine system); Zhongwan (CV12), Shenque (CV8), Tianshu (ST25), Zusanli (ST36) (regulate digestive system).

9. Uterine Fibroids Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Shenque (CV8), Uterus.

10. Dysmenorrhea with Vomiting Xuehai (SP10) combined with Zusanli (ST36).

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