TRADITIONAL MOXIBUSTION

(葫芦灸可以调和阴阳) 人体阴阳的平衡是疾病发生和发展的根本。运用艾灸疗法的补泻作用,达到调和阴阳之功效。(葫芦灸可以温通经络，驱散寒邪) 艾叶性温加之点燃熏灸,使热力深达肌层,温气行血。艾灸具有温通经络,散寒除湿、调理气血、宣痹止痛之功效。(葫芦灸可以行气活血，消瘀散结) 气见热则行,见寒则凝,气温则血行。艾灸为温热刺激,可使气血协调、营卫和畅、血脉和利而行气活血,消瘀散结。(葫芦灸可以防病保健，强身益寿) 艾灸疗法的作用是多方面的。如所取穴位不同,灸法不同,刺激程度不同或施灸所用材料不同,因而功效也不同;因此,临床应用时应当视具体病情选择不同的穴位和操作方法。(葫芦灸可温经散寒)艾灸可以温通经脉,活血化瘀通痹止痛,可用于治疗寒凝血滞、经络痹阻所引起的各种病症,如风寒温痹、痛经、经闭、寒疝腹痛等证。(葫芦灸可行气通络) 由于风、寒、暑、湿、燥、火等外因的侵袭,人体或局部气血凝滞,经络受阻,即可出现肿胀疼痛等症状和一系列功能障碍,此时,灸治一定的穴位,可以起到调和气血,疏通经络,平衡机能的作用。

临床上可用于疮疡疖肿、冻伤、癃闭、不孕症、扭挫伤等,尤以外科、伤科应用较多。如应用于外科治疗疮疡初期时的治疗,可以治疗疮疡久溃不能愈合,有促进愈合、生肌长肉的作用。(葫艾灸可拔毒泄热)

在古代文献中亦有“热可用灸”的记载,灸法治疗痈疽,就首见于《黄帝内经》,历代医籍均将灸法作为本病证的一个重要治法。灸法能以热引热,使热外出；灸能散寒,又能清热,表明对机体原来的功能状态起双向调节作用。

(Traditional moxibustion can reconcile yin and yang) The balance of yin and yang in the human body is the basis for the occurrence and development of diseases. Use the reinforcing and reducing effect of moxibustion therapy to achieve the effect of reconciling yin and yang. (Traditional  moxibustion can warm the meridians and dispel cold pathogens) The warmth of moxa leaves combined with igniting smoked moxibustion makes the heat penetrate deep into the muscle layer, and warm qi and blood. Moxibustion has the functions of warming the meridians, dispelling cold and dehumidifying, regulating qi and blood, dispelling arthralgia and relieving pain. Traditional moxibustion can promote Qi and blood circulation, dispel stasis and disperse knots.

When qi sees heat, it moves; when it sees cold, it condenses; when air temperature, blood moves. Moxibustion is a warm stimulation, which can harmonize qi and blood, harmonize yin and wei, smooth blood vessels, move qi and activate blood, and eliminate stasis and dissipate knots. (Traditional  moxibustion can prevent diseases, improve health and improve longevity)

The effects of moxibustion therapy are multifaceted. Such as different acupoints, different moxibustion methods, different stimulation degrees or different materials used for moxibustion, so the efficacy is also different; therefore, different acupoints and operation methods should be selected according to the specific condition in clinical application. (Traditional moxibustion can warm the meridians and dispel cold) Moxibustion can warm the meridians, activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. It can be used to treat various diseases caused by cold blood clotting stagnation and meridian obstruction, such as wind-cold and warm arthralgia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain due to cold colic. (Traditional moxibustion can dredge Qi and collaterals) Due to the invasion of external factors such as wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, the body or local qi and blood are stagnant, and the meridians are blocked, which can lead to symptoms such as swelling and pain and a series of functional disorders. At this time, moxibustion on certain acupoints can help It plays a role in reconciling qi and blood, dredging the meridians and balancing functions.

Clinically, it can be used for sores and boils, frostbite, stagnation, infertility, sprains, etc., especially in surgery and traumatology. For example, it can be used in the early stage of surgical treatment of sores and ulcers, and it can treat sores and ulcers that cannot be healed for a long time, and has the effect of promoting healing and promoting muscle growth.

Traditional  moxibustion can expel toxin and relieve heat

There are also records in ancient literature that "moxibustion can be used for heat". The treatment of carbuncle with moxibustion was first seen in the "Huangdi Neijing".

Moxibustion can induce heat with heat and make heat go out; moxibustion can dispel cold and clear heat, which shows that it has a two-way regulating effect on the original functional state of the body.