Functions and Benefits of Blood Sea Moxibustion: Accurate Location of Blood Sea

1 Xuehai Moxibustion is one of the main acupoints of spleen meridian, where the blood produced by spleen meridian gathers, which often stimulates Xuehai acupoint to draw blood into qi and transport spleen blood, and is mainly used to treat gynecological diseases, blood-heat dermatosis and other diseases in clinic.

2 Effect of Moxibustion on Blood Sea Moxibustion has the effect of regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, drawing blood and enriching blood, generating blood and caring skin, strengthening spleen and eliminating dampness, regulating menstruation and blood. Indications: Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, eczema, urticaria, addictive rash, erysipelas, neurodermatitis, knee arthritis, leg ulcer, skin itching, anemia, knee joint and its surrounding soft tissue inflammation.

3 Benefits of Moxibustion and Blood Enrichment Xue Hai point is a point on the spleen meridian, which has the function of transforming blood into qi and helping the spleen to transport blood, and also has the function of guiding blood to the meridians, which can help to dissolve blood stasis in the body, promote the generation of new blood in the body, and effectively solve the problem of more or less menstrual period in women.

Relieving dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by poor menstrual flow and menstrual block, which can be relieved by moxibustion at Xue Hai point and pulse regulation.

Improve the dry and painful eyes. The liver began to understand the eyes. Because of liver blood deficiency, the meridians and eyes can't be nourished, which easily leads to dry eyes and sore eyes after using the eyes. Blood sea is the place where spleen and blood converge, which has the functions of transforming blood, stomach and qi, and can effectively replenish liver blood. Moxibustion at this point can effectively relieve dry eyes and pain.

Relieve postpartum pain. Women become weak after childbirth. If they don't pay attention to keep warm, the cold will invade the body, which will easily cause body aches. Moxibustion at Xue Hai point can accelerate the movement of qi and blood, regulate qi and blood, benefit qi and nourish yin, and thus relieve the symptoms of soreness.

The exact location of the blood sea is in the anterior region of the femur, 2 inches above the medial end of the patella base, and at the protrusion of the medial femoral muscle.

Acupoint selection: sit on your side and bend your knees 90 degrees. The palm of the left hand is aimed at the center of the right patella, and the palm is placed on the knee. The thumb makes an angle of about 45 degrees with the other four fingers, and the tip of the thumb points there.