Who are the right candidates of moxibustion and who are not?
The benefits of moxibustion to the human body can be summarized as follows:
1. Unblock meridians, dispel cold and dampness, and promote blood circulation and
remove blood stasis. As the saying goes, if there is no blockage, there is no pain; if
there is pain, there is blockage. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that various
pains occur when meridians become blocked for an extended period. Moxibustion can help remove cold and dampness from the body, accelerate the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body.
2. Enhance yang energy and tonify the middle burner. Traditional Chinese medicine
believes that when there is insufficient qi and the yang energy sinks, the body’s
resistance decreases. Moxibustion can stimulate the body’s yang energy, provide energy to the body, and help the organs function normally.
3. Improve immunity and prolong life. Moxibustion has the function of warming and
nourishing deficiency, which can prevent and treat diseases and prolong life.
Therefore, several types of people are suitable for moxibustion, including those with poor health,
chronic fatigue syndrome, menopausal syndrome, sub-health status, and those who need
rehabilitation after an illness or surgery.
Therefore, the following categories of people are more suitable for moxibustion:
● People with a cold and cool constitution (often have cold hands and feet, irregular
menstruation, dysmenorrhea, fear of cold, diarrhea, etc., NOT the ones who catch cold
or common flu. In fact, it may make you to feel worse if you already catch cold and do
moxibustion)
● People with low immunity. Moxibustion will boost your immunization system.
● Postpartum women in recovery
● People with shoulder, neck, waist, and leg pain
● Menopausal women
However, if you do not belong to the above groups and happen to fall into one of the following categories, it is strongly recommended not to use moxibustion:
1. Women during pregnancy and menstruation
2. People with metal implants in their body
3. Hypertensive patients
4. Patients with benign and malignant tumors
5. People with a hot constitution, such as those who often have mouth ulcers, fear of heat,
and constipation
6. People with high fever, excessive fatigue, and swollen body are not suitable for
moxibustion.
