Moxibustion can stimulate and improve the body’s immune function and enhance the body’s disease resistance. It has the functions of warming the meridians and dispelling cold, strengthening the body and dispelling evil, dredging the meridians, harmonizing the nutrition and health, and revitalizing the body’s functions. The attention of doctors of all ages. Moxibustion is highly praised by the world because of its remarkable health-preserving effects. Now I will introduce moxibustion to Shenshu point for health-preserving, I hope it will be useful to you!

Health-preserving effect of Shenshu point

People who have been engaged in mental work for a long time and People who exercise less usually massage the Shenshu point on the lower back more often. Shenshu point has the effect of strengthening the kidneys and can relieve various discomforts such as relative deficiency of yang energy, weakness, fatigue and other discomforts caused by sitting for a long time.

Acupoint selection method: The Shenshu point is located on the waist, two finger widths on the left and right sides of the spine at the same level as the navel.

Massage method: After rubbing your palms until they are hot, place your palms on the Shenshu point. Repeat this for 3 to 5 minutes, or directly massage the Shenshu point with your fingers until there is a sense of soreness and swelling in the waist. Slight fever.

This type of waist health massage can relax the muscles and unblock meridians, improve the circulation of Qi and blood in the waist, eliminate psoas muscle fatigue, relieve psoas muscle spasm and waist pain, and make the waist flexible, strong and powerful.

Massaging Shenshu point has a health-care therapeutic effect on back pain, kidney disease, high blood pressure, hypotension, tinnitus, loss of energy, etc. Because the kidney controls body fluids and likes warmth and is afraid of cold, rubbing the Shenshu point is beneficial to warming and replenishing kidney yang. Continuously massaging, hitting, and irradiating Shenshu points for a long time can increase the blood flow of the kidneys and improve kidney function. Sisters can massage Shenshu point before going to bed for 10 to 15 minutes each time. When going for a walk, hold empty fists with both hands and hit the Shenshu points on both sides while walking, hitting 30 to 50 times each time.

Moxibustion on Shenshu point to maintain health

Shenshu point is on the lower back, 1.5 inches away from the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. When selecting the acupoint, the waist should be straight, on the side of the chest. Feel the lower edge of the ribs, and move horizontally along the lower edge toward the back, about 2 fingers apart from the midline, with one point on the left and right, at the level of the navel, about where the waistband is tied.

Explanation of acupoints:

The cold and damp water in the kidneys is transferred from the outside to the bladder meridian.

Kidney, kidney. Yu, lose. Shenshu name: It means that the cold dampness and water vapor in the kidneys are transferred externally to the bladder meridian.

Acupoint compatibility:

It is used with Qihai, Sanyinjiao and Zhishi to treat Huajing;

It is used with Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao, Taixi and Shuiquan to treat irregular menstruation;

Use it with Zhongwan, Tianshu and Zusanli to treat diarrhea at the fifth watch;

Use it with Weizhong and Taixi to treat low back pain.

Clinical application:

In modern times, it is often used to treat nephritis, renal colic, sexual dysfunction, irregular menstruation, waist soft tissue injury, etc.

Daily health care:

Massage Shenshu point to lower blood pressure. Insist on massaging, hitting, and irradiating Shenshu points to increase blood flow to the kidneys and improve kidney function. Before going to bed every day, sit on the edge of the bed and undress with your feet down, hold your breath, touch your tongue to the roof of your mouth, look at the top of your head, and rub the Shenshu points on both sides for 10 to 15 minutes each time. When walking every day, hold empty fists with both hands and hit the Shenshu points on both sides while walking, 30 to 50 times each time.

Massage Shenshu point to relieve back pain. After rubbing the palms together until hot, place the palms against the Shenshu point and repeat this for 3 to 5 minutes; or directly press and rub the Shenshu point with your fingers until a sense of soreness appears and the waist becomes slightly warm.

Use a cupping pot and leave it for 5-10 minutes to relieve difficulty in urination, edema, low back pain, etc.

Moxibustion at Shenshu

Put 3 small pieces of lit moxa sticks in the moxibustion box, then move the moxibustion box to Shenshu point, and fix the moxibustion box until the small moxa sticks burn. When done, remove the moxibustion box.

Traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion health care

In a holistic and systematic way, the purpose is to prevent diseases in advance and treat them before they become ill. The famous representative work of traditional Chinese medicine theory is the Huangdi Neijing. Traditional Chinese medicine health care comes from the essence of ancient medicine. The level of contemporary Chinese medicine has declined, but ancient Chinese medicine is worthy of continued development and research by future generations.

Acupoint selection: Guanyuan, Qihai, and other acupoints as needed.

Efficacy: Moxibustion at Guanyuan acupoint can strengthen Yang Yang in collapse, strengthen vitality, and prolong life; moxibustion Qihai point can generate yang energy, restore yang and replenish yin, resist aging and prevent diseases.

Moxibustion: Mild moxibustion, 10-15 minutes per acupoint, 1-2 times a week, long-term maintenance

Strengthen the body

In the body Moxibustion on certain specific acupoints can achieve the purpose of harmonizing qi and blood, dredging meridians, maintaining health, and prolonging life. It is also called health-care moxibustion.

Moxibustion has a long history of being used for disease prevention and health care. "Bian Que Xin Shu? Must Know Fu Yang" says: When people are not sick, they often moxibustion Guanyuan, Qihai, Mingmen, Zhongwan, although he may not achieve immortality, he can still live for more than a hundred years. ?

Traditional Chinese medicine uses moxibustion therapy

Acupoint selection: Qihai, Guanyuan, Zusanli, Pishu, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao

Moxibustion method: use moxa sticks for gentle moxibustion, 10-15 minutes per point, twice a week, continuous moxibustion for 1-3 months or aconite moxibustion method

Moxibustion can prevent office syndrome

Acupoint selection: Guanyuan, Zhongwan, Dazhui, Zusanli, Yongquan

Efficacy: For people who lack exercise, it plays a role in health care, helps regulate the internal organs, and prevents air-conditioning in the city. For cervical spondylosis caused by cold, it has the effect of repelling cold and replenishing yang.

Moxibustion: Mild moxibustion, 10-15 minutes per acupoint, 1-2 times a week, long-term persistence. Dazhui point can be moxibustion separated by ginger, 3-5 times each time, about half an hour.

Beautify the lungs first

Moxibustion plays a certain role in regulating the entire body. The better acupuncture points for body beauty are mainly located at: Feishu and Shenshu. Its function is to transport the moist and hot air from the lungs to the bladder meridian. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "the lungs live in the fur", which means that the lungs are closely related to the skin and hair. If the lungs are occupied by external evils and the Qi and blood are not nourished enough, the fur will also be affected, so nourishing the lungs is the first choice for beauty.

Traditional Chinese medicine uses moxibustion therapy

Acupoint selection: Feishu, Shenshu

Efficacy: drains moisture from the kidneys and lungs, nourishes hair, and helps To adjust body shape.

Moxibustion: Mild moxibustion, about 15 minutes each time, persist for a long time.