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Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Culture
To make the people healthier
Cheng Lingdao Yi · Original
Ancients said, “With three years of moxa at home, a doctor is not needed,” referring to self-treatment using moxibustion.
Moxibustion can be performed in all four seasons, as recorded in the Mencius: “For a seven-year illness, seek three years of moxa.”
Confucius also practiced moxibustion without illness, indicating that this health method existed at least since the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period.
A story recorded in the Song History tells of Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi, who fell ill, and his brother, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, visited and personally performed moxibustion for him, showing that moxibustion was a common method for preventing and treating diseases at that time.
A painting from the Song Dynasty titled “Moxibustion” further illustrates this point.
“Mugwort leaves are bitter and pungent, warm when raw, hot when cooked, with pure Yang nature, capable of reviving the Yang that has fallen, penetrating the twelve meridians, moving the three Yin, regulating Qi and blood, expelling cold and dampness, warming the uterus… Using it for moxibustion can penetrate all meridians and treat all diseases.
Why did the ancients praise moxibustion so highly? And why is there even a saying that moxibustion cures all diseases?
Today, I will share with you the top 10 benefits of moxibustion to help you understand its magic!
1. Expel Dampness and Cold, Making You Feel Lighter
All diseases stem from dampness and cold.
Dampness can collude with cold, heat, summer heat, wind, and any other factors.
Where there is cold, there is dampness; cold and dampness are good companions, often appearing together, causing various gynecological issues such as uterine fibroids, adnexal cysts, and pelvic effusion…
If heat does not enter, then cold does not exit; if heat does not enter, then dampness does not dissipate!
2. Warm the Meridians and Open the Channels, Alleviating Pain
The meridians are the pathways for the flow of Qi and blood; when the meridians are unobstructed, it benefits the circulation of Qi and blood and the distribution of nutrients.
When pathogenic factors like cold and dampness invade the body, they often block the meridians, leading to the occurrence of diseases.
Moxibustion, through its warming effect on the skin, warms the skin’s meridians, invigorates blood circulation, and regulates various conditions caused by cold stagnation and blood stasis.
3. Move Qi and Invigorate Blood, Harmonizing Qi and Blood
Qi is the commander of blood, and blood is the mother of Qi.
Qi is the source of life, and blood is the basic material; when Qi and blood are sufficient and the Qi mechanism is unobstructed, life activities can proceed normally.
Moxibustion can tonify Qi, nourish blood, and also regulate the Qi mechanism, elevating the middle Qi, harmonizing Qi and blood to achieve the health benefits of moxibustion.
The movement of Qi and blood, when encountering cold, congeals; when warmed, it disperses.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that blood flows with heat and congeals with cold; therefore, all diseases characterized by Qi and blood stagnation can be regulated with warming moxibustion.
The moxibustion therapy, through the warming stimulation of meridian acupoints, plays a role in warming the meridians, dispelling cold, and alleviating obstruction, thereby enhancing the circulation of Qi and blood to achieve regulation and health benefits.
Mugwort is a pure Yang plant, and with the heat of fire penetrating the Yang energy, it expels Yin pathogens; moxibustion therapy is particularly effective for damp-cold conditions.
4. Support Yang and Supplement Yang, Yang Qi is Immunity
The Inner Canon of Huangdi states: “Yang Qi is like the sun and moon; if lost, it shortens life and does not shine. Therefore, the heavens should be bright with sunlight. Thus, Yang rises and protects the exterior.”
If Yang Qi is sufficient, one can live for a thousand years; moxibustion is the best method to elevate Yang!
The sun is the Yang of heaven, and mugwort is the Yang of earth; the effects of moxibustion in supporting and supplementing Yang are well-known, but many health centers have turned moxibustion into a luxury.
5. Prevent Disease and Enhance Immunity
Modern science has confirmed: Moxibustion can enhance the phagocytic ability of white blood cells, accelerate the production of various specific and non-specific antibodies, improve immune effects, and enhance the body’s immune function.
At the same time, moxibustion can improve the function of various systems in the body, enhancing the body’s resistance to diseases, thus benefiting the recovery from various diseases. It has a good regulatory effect on modern sub-health conditions.
6. Reduce Swelling and Dissolve Nodules, Invigorate Blood and Resolve Stasis
Due to the strong blood-invigorating effect of moxibustion, it can treat diseases caused by Qi and blood stagnation such as goiter, scrofula, breast abscess, ulcers, and lipomas.
Additionally, in the practice of moxibustion, we have found that it is also effective for nodules, stones, hyperplasia, cysts, and fibroids in terms of reducing swelling and dissolving nodules.
7. Beauty and Skin Care, Natural Beauty from Within
Every woman loves beauty; the beauty effects of moxibustion are fundamentally different from those of cosmetics and surgical beauty. One is essential, while the other is superficial. Cosmetics can cover your flaws, and surgery can alter your structure, satisfying your temporary vanity, but none can provide you with true health.
Beauty and skin care must regulate the lungs.
Health keeps you youthful, radiant, mentally sharp, and responsive, which is a different level of beauty.
Through medication, injections, or exercise, you may achieve your desired effects to some extent.
But nothing compares to moxibustion; moxibustion is the most effective means to dispel fatigue, restore vitality, replenish energy, and balance Yin and Yang.
8. Support Yang and Secure Against Collapse, Elevate Yang and Lift the Prolapse
As the saying goes, “When medicine cannot reach, and acupuncture cannot penetrate, it must be moxibustion.”
Moxibustion has the effect of reviving Yang and rescuing from collapse, as recorded in ancient texts. When both Qi and Yin are depleted, urgent moxibustion on Shenque (CV8) and Guanyuan (CV4) can revive Yang and rescue from collapse.
When Yang Qi is weak and unstable, it can lead to sinking or collapse. Mugwort is purely Yang in nature, and fire is also Yang; the combination of these two Yangs can benefit Qi, warm Yang, elevate Yang, and secure against collapse.
9. Guide Fire Downward, Guide Fire Outside
Due to external pathogens (wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, fire) and internal injuries (emotions and desires), it is easy to have heat above and cold below, where the fire in the kidneys separates from the water, rising to the upper burner. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is called Yang Qi escaping outward, manifesting as heat in the upper burner, such as oral ulcers, toothaches, rhinitis, excessive nasal discharge, pneumonia, headaches, along with cold symptoms below like cold feet, lack of foot sweat, cold calves, menstrual pain, diarrhea, coolness in the lower abdomen, and difficulty urinating or frequent urination.
Guiding fire downward can also be described as guiding fire back to the source, using medications like Fengsui Dan (Huangqin clears heat from the upper burner, Xiangsha harmonizes Yin, Rougui tonifies kidney Yang) and other herbs. You can also soak your feet in hot water with ginger and mugwort or perform moxibustion below the navel to warm the lower meridians, facilitating flow. When the lower burner is warmed, the heat in the upper burner will dissipate, which is guiding fire downward.
10. Find Illness Along the Meridians
Many people appear healthy, but after moxibustion, they may discover hidden illnesses; this is because it brings out the hidden pathogens..
During moxibustion, the body’s righteous Qi and Yang Qi are mobilized, heading towards the disease site; this Qi can penetrate anywhere the body is unobstructed.
When the flow of Qi and blood encounters strong resistance, it is likely to find the disease site. If this site is small, our righteous Qi will shatter it until it encounters truly stubborn pathogens.
When encountering pathogens that cannot be easily resolved, the flow route will change. In this process, on one hand, moxibustion clears small disease sites, while on the other hand, it exposes larger hidden disease sites; this is the effect of moxibustion in finding illness along the meridians.
Mugwort, a gift from ancient times, is a blessing from the earth, embodying great virtue.Moxibustion, originating from the sun, is a gift from the heavens, embodying resilience.When healthy, moxibustion strengthens the body; when ill, moxibustion adjusts the disease and drives away pathogens.
If Yang Qi is sufficient, one can live for a thousand years; moxibustion is the best method to elevate Yang!
Phase 1:First moxibustion to supplement Yang——Change the constitutionPhase 2:Second moxibustion to transform Yin——Expel pathogensPhase 3:Third moxibustion to strengthen immunity——Enhance immunityWhether moxibustion is effective can be verified through four levels of the patient:The first level is form, where the form is normalized, and the limbs return to their normal posture;The second level is quality, where the quality becomes soft, muscles have elasticity, and joints are flexible;The third level is Qi, where one can feel warmth and heat inside the body;The fourth level is spirit, where one feels comfortable all over, with a clear mind and refreshed spirit.Form, quality, Qi, spirit, this is the standard.Only when moxibustion penetrates can it be effective.Each moxibustion has some effect.Continuous moxibustion can change the constitution.Finally, a reminder:Although the amount of moxibustion must be adequate for effectiveness, during the moxibustion process, always prioritize your body’s feelings, and remember“Individual differences, gradual progress”..
[Winter Illness Treated in Summer · Sanfu Moxibustion is Here~]
Winter illnesses generally refer to diseases that are prone to occur or worsen in winter, such as asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, etc.
As the saying goes, “Where evil gathers, its Qi must be weak,” these cold diseases are likely to occur in winter when the body’s Yang Qi is relatively weak.
Sanfu is the time of year when the Yang Qi of nature is at its peak, and the body’s pores are relaxed. At this time, applying moxibustion can assist the body’s Yang Qi to rise,maximizing the ability to use heat to overcome cold, adjusting the Qi and blood of the organs and meridians, and eliminating the winter disease pathogens while they are dormant, preventing or alleviating the onset of winter diseases.
During the Sanfu days, not only is the external climate at its peak Yang, but the body’s own Yang Qi is also at its strongest. Performing moxibustion at this time utilizes “the Yang of heaven, the Yang of earth (moxibustion), and the Yang of man”,to strengthen the foundation, support the righteous Qi, expel cold and dampness, and unblock the obstructed meridians, allowing moxibustion to achieve the best regulatory effects.
1. Prevention is Greater than Treatment — Adding Yang to Yang, Doubling Health
“Health preservation is the preservation of Yang Qi.”
The Heart Book of Bian Que states: “When the righteous Qi is sufficient, evil cannot invade,” meaning that when the body’s Yang Qi is abundant, external evils cannot intrude.
Thus, “When Yang Qi is sufficient, one is healthy; when Yang Qi is weak, one is ill; when Yang Qi is exhausted, one dies.”
2. Preventing Problems Before They Occur — Improving Constitution to Eliminate Health Risks
Our bodies go through a process from health to sub-health, to disease, and to chronic disease, and the culprit in this process is often “cold dampness” which leads to: “A cold damp constitution is the source of all diseases.”
If we do not eliminate the cold dampness in our bodies, various diseases and chronic conditions can pose significant risks at any time.
Sanfu moxibustion utilizes the right timing (high summer temperatures), geographical advantages (the heat of moxibustion), and harmony (the body’s temperature rising) to expel the cold dampness from our bodies, eliminating this potential risk.
3. Winter Illness Treated in Summer — Treating Both Symptoms and Root Causes to Regulate Chronic Diseases
“Winter illnesses” refer to diseases and discomforts that are prone to occur in winter. They manifest in the respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and musculoskeletal systems.
“Summer treatment” means using the high summer temperatures and abundant Yang Qi to adjust the balance of Yin and Yang in the body, allowing some chronic conditions to recover.
Moreover, performing “Sanfu moxibustion” achieves effects that are more than three times greater than regular moxibustion!
Those who know moxibustion are blessed, and those who practice it well live long!
I hope you seize the annual opportunity of Sanfu moxibustion to regulate your body!
Wishing all moxibustion friends health and longevity, and a quality life!
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