Although moxibustion has incomparable advantages for children’s health, there are still some considerations in its operation. Today I have summarized six points that need to be paid attention to when using moxibustion on children. Only by mastering these six points can we ensure that the growth of the child will not be harmed during moxibustion.

1. Selection of moxa sticks

Inferior moxa sticks will damage the meridians. This is a common knowledge in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Even adults should not use moxa sticks when choosing moxa sticks. Be cautious and cautious. When our moxa sticks are cooperating with hospitals in Shenzhen, each moxa stick must be reviewed and verified by a medical doctor. The process is very strict. This strictness reflects the importance of moxa sticks. Especially for children, if the meridians are damaged, various "blockages" will really occur in the future.

It is no exaggeration to say that the quality of moxa sticks on the market today is very unreliable. You must go to a regular place to buy it, and do not be greedy for cheap. If you don’t believe what I say, you can go to a health center yourself. Go to about 10 of them, and you may not find one willing to sell the moxa sticks they use to you.

2. The number of acupuncture points

The most important step that cannot be ignored during moxibustion is "point allocation", that is, after the "disease diagnosis" is completed, specific acupuncture points are found according to the child's symptoms. Moxibustion treatment on acupoints is a bit like what we often hear about “prescribing the right medicine to the case”. However, unlike adults, the number of acupuncture points assigned to children for moxibustion is obviously less than that of adults, and they are basically just some common large acupoints. In the view of traditional Chinese medicine doctors, moxibustion acupoints for children "focus on essence, not too many". If there are too many acupoints, the effect of moxibustion treatment will be poor.

Under special circumstances, the child may need moxibustion on many acupoints. At this time, the doctor will also order: select 2-3 acupoints for moxibustion treatment at a time, and moxibustion the acupoints 2-3 times a day. Just do it once. Under normal circumstances, the cumulative time for children to do moxibustion at one time should not exceed 30 minutes.

3. Moxibustion time

After all, children have immature bodies and their meridians are smoother than adults, so children should not use moxibustion for too long. One acupuncture point should be 5-5 10 minutes is enough, and the cumulative moxibustion time on multiple acupoints should not exceed 30 minutes (multiple acupoints are allowed to be moxibustion treated at the same time).

As for how many times a day moxibustion is needed, this depends entirely on the child's performance. For example, when moxibustion is used to treat a cold, it should be done 2-3 times a day. If the child's symptoms are significantly relieved, it can be done once a day or once every two days. There is no unified standard for this, and it needs to be judged based on the condition of the person being treated with moxibustion.

4. The environment of moxibustion

Whether adults or children are doing moxibustion, they usually ignore the environmental factors during moxibustion, which will cause the effect of moxibustion not only If not, it will have the opposite effect. So what are the requirements for an environment where moxibustion is performed?

The environment for moxibustion requires proper air circulation, but the wind should not be too strong. Direct blowing like a fan or air conditioner will definitely not work. You can increase the temperature of the air conditioner and adjust the mode to sleep or silent. mode, and then perform moxibustion. This is to prevent wind evil from invading the human body through the gaps opened by acupuncture points.

In addition to wind evil, we must also prevent the invasion of damp evil, so the humidity of the environment where moxibustion is performed must not be too high and should be kept as dry as possible. Do not let the child come into contact with wet objects within 1 hour after moxibustion.

5. Skin sensitivity

Children’s skin is relatively delicate, but their ability to perceive heat is relatively weak, so parents must use moxibustion when performing moxibustion. Feel the temperature with your hands, do not judge whether the moxibustion temperature is too hot just by asking the child. We can half-encircle the acupuncture point we need moxibustion with the tiger's mouth, and hang the moxa stick on the acupoint, so that we can always feel whether the temperature is too high during moxibustion treatment.

Even though children generally use warm moxibustion for moxibustion, it is best not to treat children’s faces with moxibustion to avoid irreversible scars. Even when moxibustion is performed on other parts of the body, it is necessary to prevent the child from suddenly becoming "restless" and causing burns.

6. Do not absorb too much moxa smoke

Because moxa smoke is produced after the burning of moxa, pure moxa will not cause any harmful effects when burned without additives. Harmful toxins, but some particles will still be produced. Although the impact of these particles on adults is quite limited, children with underdeveloped lungs still need to pay attention to the following. This is why we require the air to flow smoothly during moxibustion above.

Therefore, do not expose moxa smoke to children during moxibustion. Although the moxibustion environment should not be windy, a certain degree of air circulation is still necessary. We can blow the fan in the opposite direction of the window and act as a "smoke machine", so that the amount of moxa smoke will be reduced by more than half.

If the 6 points mentioned above can be solved well, then there is no need to worry too much when giving moxibustion to your child. Finally, a little reminder: Although you cannot touch wet or cool things immediately after moxibustion, you can still drink hot water, and it is best to drink a cup of hot water after moxibustion, because moxibustion usually causes children to vomit a lot