Moxibustion at Shenshu point - Yishen and Yang, Shenshu point selection: Take a sitting position, press the middle fingers of both hands on the middle of the navel, move them parallel to the back, the place where the two fingers meet is the Mingmen point (this point is in the middle of the To the center of the navel), two fingers apart from this point is Shenshu.
Effects of moxibustion: Replenishing the kidneys and yang, strengthening the waist and diluting water.
Indications of diseases: renal colic, nephritis, enuresis, urinary tract infection, impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, low back pain, asthma, anemia, intercostal neuralgia, sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, etc.
2. Moxibustion at Taixi point - nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang
Taixi point selection: located on the inside of the foot. When selecting the acupoint, lay the sole of the foot flat and push back from the tip of the medial malleolus to The depression (approximately midway between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon) is this point.
Efficacy of moxibustion: clearing away heat and qi, nourishing kidneys and strengthening yang. Indications: Irregular menstruation, spermatorrhea, impotence, insomnia, forgetfulness, headache, dizziness, sore throat, toothache, deafness, cough, asthma, hemoptysis, chest pain, back pain, diarrhea, difficulty in defecation.
3 Mingmen acupoint selection: On the lower back of the human body, in a prone position, on the posterior midline, in the depression under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, there is a strong sense of tenderness when acupressure is applied.
Efficacy of moxa-moxibustion: Supports yang and nourishes the kidneys. Mainly treated diseases: dizziness, tinnitus, enuresis, premature ejaculation, impotence, redness and leucorrhea, weakness and low back pain.
4. Moxibustion Guanyuan point - to regulate the liver and kidneys
Guanyuan point selection: Located on the front midline of the lower abdomen, in a supine position, draw a line from the navel to the top of the pubic bone Divide this line into five equal parts, 3/5 of the way down from the belly button, which is the point.
Effects of moxibustion: Regulating and nourishing the liver and kidneys, restoring yang and consolidating phlegm, regulating menstruation and stopping vaginal discharge, regulating the intestines, and strengthening the body.
Indications of diseases: enuresis, urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary tract infection, red urine, spermatorrhea, impotence, sexual dysfunction, prostatitis, irregular menstruation, pelvic inflammatory disease, dizziness, fatigue, low back pain , hypotension, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.
5 Yongquan acupoint selection: Lift your foot, bend your toes, and the deepest point on the sole of the foot is the acupoint.
Effects of moxa-moxibustion: restore yang and relieve adversity, relieve thirst, relieve spasm and dizziness, nourish the kidneys and clear the heart.
Indications: headache, dizziness, epilepsy, insomnia, kidney stones and other diseases.
6. Commonly used methods of moxibustion to nourish the kidney?
1. Take Shenshu, Mingmen, and Gao Xing, and moxibustion them in order from top to bottom for 10-20 minutes.
2 Take moxibustion at Guanyuan point for 10-20 minutes.
3. Take Taixi and Yongquan and moxibustion for 10-20 minutes. The above moxibustion method is performed every other day or once every three days, with a course of treatment lasting 1-3 months.