艾灸疗法英文版Moxibustion methods

2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsMoxibustionmethods艾灸方法2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods1.ThedefinitionofMoxibustionMoxibustionisatherapyusedtotreatandpreventdiseasesbyapplyingburningmoxatostimulatethehumanbodysurface.2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsMoxibustionisalsoanactiveregulatingfunctionsofthebodytoimproveandrectifythedisturbanceanddysfunctionofcertainorgansinthebody.2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsThematerial—MaxoThematerialusedformoxibustionismainlyChinesemugwortleafwhichisfragrantandeasytobeignited.Itisprocessedintomugwortwoolforclinicaluse.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.GenericMoxibustionmethodsMoxibustionwithmoxaconeDirectmoxibustionIndirectmoxibustionMoxibustionwithmoxarollMoxibustionwithwarmedneedles2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.1MoxibustionwithmoxaconeMoxaconeisacone-shapedmugwortwool,thesizeofwhichvariesfromthesizeofwheatgraintothesizeofaChinesedate.Themeasurementunitofmoxaconeiscalled“Zhuang”.TheburningoutofonemoxaconeiscalledoneZhuang.2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsThemoxaconeisplacedontheacupointselectedinperformingmoxibustion.Moxibustionwithmoxaconesiseitherdirectorindirect,dependingonwhetherthereissomethingbetweenthemoxaconeandtheskin.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.1.1DirectmoxibustionDirectmoxibutionmeansthatthemoxaconeisplaceddirectlyontheacupointandignited.Priortomoxibustion,somegarlicjuiceorvaselinecanbeappliedtothesiteinordertoincreasetheadhesionofthemoxaconetotheskin.Thistypeofmoxibustioniseitherscarringornon-scarringaccordingtothedegreeofburningovertheskin.2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsNon-scarringmoxibustionWhen2/5ofamoxaconeisburnt,orwhenthepatientfeelsaburningpain,theconeisreplacedbyanewone.Themoxibustioncontinuesuntilthelocalskinbecomesreddishbutwithoutblisters.Usuallyeachacupointcanbemoxibustedfor3~7coneswithoutsuppurationandscarformation.Sothismethodofmoxibustioniseasytoacceptedbythepatientandisusuallyusedtotreatasthenia-coldsyndrome.2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsScarringmoxibustionWhenthemoxaconecompletelyburnsout,itisreplacedbyanewone.Thisprocedurecontinuesuntilblistersareformed.Aboutoneweeklateraftermoxibustion,suppurationisformedatthelocalregion.Andabout5~6weekslater,thewoundhealsautomatically,thescabexfoliatesandscarisformed.Itisoftenusedtotreatcertainchronicdiseases,suchasasthmaandpulmonarytuberculosis.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.1.2IndirectmoxibustionTheignitedmoxaconeisisolatedfromtheskinbysomematerials,suchasgingerandgarlic,inordertoavoidburningtheskin.Asliceoffreshgingerorgarlicabout0.2~0.3cmthickisprepared,punchedwithholesandplacedontheacupointselected.Ontopofthegingerslice,amoxaconeisplacedandignited.Afterthemoxaconecompletelyburnsout,itisreplacedbyanewone.Thisprocedureisrepeateduntilthelocalskinturnsreddishbutwithoutblistersformed.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsThismethodofIndirectmoxibustionisalwaysusedtotreatobstructivesyndromeduetopathogenicwind-cold,abdominalpainanddiarrheaduetocold.2.1.2Indirectmoxibustion2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.2moxibustionwithmoxarollMoxarollispreparedbywrappingmugwortwool(otherherbalmedicinesmaybemixedinit)withapieceofpaper.Itiscylinder-shaped,1.5cmindiameterand20cminlength.Alightedmoxarollispointed3cmtotheregionselectedandmovedupwardsanddownwards,totheleftandrightoraround.Thepatientfeelswarmbutnoscorching.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.2moxibustionwithmoxarollUsuallyeachacupointcanbemoxibustedfor5~7minutes.Thismethodcanbeusedtotreatmanykindsofdiseasesandsyndromes.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsThismethodcouldtreatinfantilediarrhea.Ourprescription:guanyuan(CV4)andchangqiang(GV1)2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.3MoxibustionwithwarmedneedlesMoxibustionwithwarmedneedleisamethodofacupuncturecombinedwithmoxibustion.Duringtheretentionoftheneedle,theneedlehandleiswrappedwithsomemoxaorcoatedwithonesectionofamoxarollabout2cminlengthtobeburned.Theneedleiswithdrawnafterthemoxacompletelyburnsoutandtheashiscleared.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.3MoxibustionwithwarmedneedlesMoxibustionwithwarmedneedlecanbeusedtotreatvariouscommondiseases.2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods2.4CautionsDirectmoxibustionisinadvisabletoperformontheface,fivesenseorgans,ortheregionswithlargevessels.Theabdominalregionandlumbosacralregionofthegravidashouldnotbemoxibusted.Forthepatientswithnumbnessoflimbsorbradyesthesia,moxibustionshouldbemoderatelestscaldbecaused.2020/2/2MoxibustionmethodsquestionHowmanykindsofmoxibustionmethodsdoyouknow?Whatisthecautionsofmoxibustionmethods?2020/2/2Moxibustionmethods