Moxibustion on the belly button takes advantage of the thin skin, high sensitivity and fast absorption of the belly button, and uses the pure Yang heat of moxa fire to penetrate into the skin and stimulate the tissues to reconcile qi and blood and dredge the meridians. In order to achieve the purpose of preventing disease and keeping fit.

The belly button can be said to connect nature and nurture, and is very important to our health. Because the belly button is relatively weak, it is very susceptible to various external stimuli. If cold air enters the body from the belly button, it will cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal spasm. Shenque Point

The belly button is called "Shenque Point" in Chinese medicine. The fetus needs to absorb nutrients and oxygen from the mother as it grows and develops in the abdomen. During the pregnancy of a new life, all the substances needed can only be absorbed by the placenta and transported to the fetus through the umbilical cord. After the baby is born, the placenta and umbilical cord lose their original functions and complete their historical mission.

Essentially, the belly button is the scar left after the umbilical cord falls off after the baby is born. The navel is located on the midline of the abdomen at the level of the anterior superior iliac spine, with a diameter of approximately 1.0 to 2.0 cm. The front midline is also called the Ren meridian, and the belly button is on the Ren meridian. How can moxibustion at Shenque point (belly button) be effective?

The Shenque point can be moxibustion directly with a moxa stick, and moxibustion back and forth on the belly button until the skin is slightly flushed and stops when you feel hot. It can warm the meridians and dispel cold, and treat symptoms such as dysmenorrhea due to cold deficiency, abdominal pain, diarrhea, yin water edema and other diseases.

There is another method called salt-partitioned moxibustion. Apply dry salt to the navel area, or cover the salt with a thin slice of ginger, and then moxibustion the salt with a moxa stick. This method requires continuous moxibustion and is suitable for those with symptoms of qi deficiency, stroke, and other symptoms of sudden loss of yang. The efficacy of moxibustion at Shenque point

Moxibustion at Shenque point can dredge qi and blood in the meridians of the whole body, balance yin and yang, strengthen the vitality and strengthen the foundation, and maintain the normal operation of the functions of the internal organs. Moxibustion at Shenque point can warm the middle and relieve pain, warm yang and stop diarrhea, raise yang and relieve depression, invigorate the spleen, replenish qi and harmonize the stomach, such as chronic abdominal pain caused by deficiency and cold, chronic diarrhea, such as diarrhea before dawn and diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Constipation, anal prolapse, organ prolapse and other symptoms after stroke.

The Shenque point is located on the Ren meridian. Moxibustion at the Shenque point can warm and nourish kidney yang, build soil and strengthen the root, diuresis and dehydration. It is helpful for urinary retention, urinary incontinence, edema, etc. Conclusion

Through moxibustion, the yang-boosting effect of mugwort can be used to penetrate the acupoints to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, dispel cold and relieve pain, warm and nourish the lower burner, and replenish qi and blood. Generally, moxibustion can be performed using a moxibustion box or manual moxa stick hanging moxibustion.

When moxibusting the Shenque point, you must take measures to keep warm. It is not advisable to do it if you are too hungry, especially children, who are pure yang bodies. If you moxibustion the belly button, it is very easy to cause the child Getting angry and causing nosebleeds.