Acupuncture and moxibustion for dysmenorrhea
The occurrence of dysmenorrhea is closely related to the periodic physiological changes of meridian and uterus, and also related to liver and kidney. If the qi and blood of the two meridians are not harmonious before and after menstruation, it will block the veins, leading to poor operation of qi and blood in the uterus. Or the uterus is lost in nourishment, "shame is pain." In addition, emotional disorder, liver qi stagnation, blood vessels impassable; The evil of cold and dampness is in the uterus, and qi and blood are not running smoothly; Deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency of liver and kidney, impassable cell pulse and dystrophy of uterus can cause dysmenorrhea.
Basic treatment
Acupoint selection: Renmai and Zutaiyin meridians are the main points. The main acupoints can be Guanyuan, Zhongji, Sanyinjiao, Diji and Seventeen Vertebrae. If the patient has purplish red menstruation or a blood clot, the pain is relieved after the blood clot falls, or the swelling pain is obvious, then the ultra-pulse treatment is performed; Abdominal pain, refusal to press, pain relief after thermal stimulation, less menstrual flow return; Shenshu, Taixi and Pishu can be added for patients with abdominal pain, pressing, loss of appetite, listlessness and fatigue.
Operation: When needling Guanyuan, it is advisable to use continuous twisting technique to make the needle feel downward; For patients with cold coagulation and blood stasis, moxibustion is applied to the points on the small abdomen after acupuncture. The treatment was 1 ~ 2 times a day during the attack, 1 time every other day during the intermission, and the treatment was started 3 days before menstrual cramps.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion: For those with stagnation of cold and dampness, stagnation of qi and blood stasis, warming channels to dispel cold, removing blood stasis and relieving pain, acupuncture and moxibustion are used together, and purging method is used; For those with deficiency of both qi and blood, tonify qi and nourish blood, tonify chong and ren, and use acupuncture to tonify the method.
Press: Guanyuan belongs to Ren meridian, which passes through the uterus and intersects with the three Yin meridians of the foot. Acupuncture can promote qi and blood circulation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain, while moxibustion can warm channels and dispel cold, and tonify and chong ren. The middle pole can adjust the gas of chong ren; Sanyinjiao is the intersection of the three yin meridians of the foot, which regulates the spleen, liver and kidney; The ground machine is the acupoint of the spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin, which runs along the abdomen to treat blood syndrome, promote blood circulation and relieve pain; The second vertebra and the seventeenth vertebra are both experience points for treating dysmenorrhea.
Empirical prescription
Acupuncture at Yin Zhi point is also effective in treating dysmenorrhea. The time of applying this method is 2 days before menstruation or 2 days before dysmenorrhea. The depth of acupuncture is 1 ~ 1.5 minutes, and acupuncture is performed 1 ~ 2 times a day, and acupuncture is maintained for 30 minutes each time, and acupuncture is performed every 5 minutes 1 time. The number of acupuncture treatments is until menstrual cramps are painless. The acupuncture technique is mainly twisting, and the lifting and insertion should be light. For those with cold nature, add moxa sticks to hang moxibustion, and press their points when they get out of needles. Those who are cured by heat do not need moxibustion, and shake the pinhole to make them bleed slightly when they leave the needle.
Pressing: Yin Zhi point has the functions of dredging meridians, regulating lower energizer and regulating uterus, and is a special point for treating women's uterine diseases. It is safe and reliable to treat dysmenorrhea by acupuncture and moxibustion.
Acupuncture has a remarkable effect on primary dysmenorrhea. Treatment should start from 3 to 5 days before menstruation until the end of menstruation. Continuous treatment for 2 ~ 3 menstrual cycles. Generally, it can basically be restored. For secondary dysmenorrhea, after the symptoms are relieved by acupuncture, the primary disease should be diagnosed in time and treated accordingly. Mental stimulation and overwork should be avoided during menstruation to prevent colds or overeating.
2. Ways to relieve dysmenorrhea
1, neither sweet nor spicy, light diet:
Dysmenorrhea is generally a normal phenomenon, and it will suddenly disappear after menstruation. Even though it seems that the relationship between dysmenorrhea and diet is subtle, the diet during menstruation is light and spicy is the first choice. Diet control is very simple, just eat more fruits and vegetables.
2, vitamin tablets:
Vitamin tablets can be taken properly during menstruation, and low-dose vitamins containing calcium are preferred. In other words, it is ok to eat some foods rich in vitamins.
Step 3 avoid drinking coffee:
Coffee has a refreshing effect, but never drink coffee during menstruation, especially when accompanied by dysmenorrhea. It is best to avoid milk tea and the like. This is to avoid excessive estrogen secretion in the body and reduce the hidden dangers of gynecological diseases.
4. Avoid cold water:
Don't touch cold water for menstrual dysmenorrhea, let alone air conditioning and the like. Similarly, don't eat cold food.
5, reasonable rest:
Take more rest during dysmenorrhea, keep warm during rest, and don't catch a cold. In the future, you can exercise properly a few days before menstruation to reduce the chance of menstrual dysmenorrhea.
6. Abdominal thermos:
You can put a hot water bottle on your abdomen and cover it with thin things such as blankets to keep your abdomen warm.
7, painkillers:
If it is too painful, there is nothing the gods can do. You can only find a doctor to get some special painkillers, which will have obvious relief effect within half an hour.