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Fan Letter】Hello dear doctor! I am a big fan of yours and have developed a keen interest in TCM culture in recent years. In this rainy season, I would like to ask you about the knowledge of solar terms and moxibustion. I heard that the spleen and soil are damp during the rainy season, and moxibustion can reduce dampness and turbidity, and the spleen is prosperous and not evil. I want to know, does this really help with health care? Looking forward to your professional answers!
Popular science answers] Dear fans, hello! Thank you very much for your interest in our TCM culture. Regarding the question you mentioned about solar terms and moxibustion during the rainy season, I will answer it for you in detail.
First of all, we need to understand the climatic characteristics of the rainy season. Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms, and from April 19 to 21 every year, when the sun reaches 30° of ecliptic longitude, it is Guyu. During this period, the temperature rises, the rain increases, the humidity increases, and the human body is easy to feel dampness. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness is a disease that can easily injure the spleen and stomach, resulting in weakened spleen and stomach function. Therefore, in the rainy season, we should pay attention to health care, especially the spleen and stomach.
Next, let's talk about moxibustion. Moxibustion is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which transmits heat into the body by burning moxa, stimulates the body's yang energy, and achieves the effects of dispelling dampness, dissipating cold, channeling, and relieving pain. In the rainy season, the use of moxibustion** can effectively regulate the spleen and stomach, reduce dampness and turbidity, and enhance the body's resistance.
So, how to perform solar term moxibustion? Here I will give you an ancient prescription - Shenque moxibustion. Shenque moxibustion is a kind of moxa wool filled in the navel area, fixed with adhesive tape, and the heat generated after combustion penetrates into the body, which plays a role in regulating the spleen and stomach, dispelling dampness and relieving pain. The operation method of Shenque moxibustion is simple, the curative effect is remarkable, and it is suitable for health preservation in the rainy season.
The specific steps are as follows:
1.Prepare items such as moxa, adhesive tape, scissors, etc.
2.Mugwort is filled in the navel area, and the amount of filling is centered on the navel, a circular area about 2 cm in diameter.
3.Fix the moxa wool to the navel with adhesive tape to ensure that the moxa wool does not displace.
4.Light the moxa wool and after it burns for a while, use scissors to extinguish the moxa wool.
5.Leave the moxa ash and remove it the next day to wash the navel area.
6.Performing Shenque moxibustion once a day for a week can have a good effect on regulating the spleen and stomach, dispelling dampness and relieving pain.
It should be noted that when performing Shenque moxibustion, it is necessary to ensure that the navel area is clean and dry to avoid infection. In addition, pregnant women, women during menstruation, and people with allergies should not undergo Shenque moxibustion. If you experience any discomfort during the course of Shenque moxibustion, you should stop using it immediately and seek the advice of a medical professional.
Through the above introduction, I believe you have a deeper understanding of the solar terms and moxibustion in the rainy season. In the rainy season, the use of moxibustion** can effectively regulate the spleen and stomach, reduce dampness and turbidity, and enhance the body's resistance. At the same time, we should also pay attention to dietary care and eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and promote dampness, such as barley, red adzuki beans, pumpkin, etc. In addition, exercising and maintaining a good routine are equally important for health care.
I hope my answer will be helpful to you. If you have any further questions, please feel free to continue asking them. I wish you good health and a happy life!
References] 1Wang Sicheng, Wang Hong, Zhao Yu Research on health care methods in the rainy season of Guyu[J] China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Information,2018,25(3):56-58
2.ZHANG Hui,YANG Yuyan,XIE Xiaoying Clinical observation of Shenque moxibustion combined with acupoint application**Damp resistance in the coke syndrome[J] Modern Distance Education of Chinese Medicine, 2019, 17(15): 61-63
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