What are the benefits of moxibustion on the body column for children?

Moxibustion is not unfamiliar to many people. Appropriate moxibustion can remove the coldness in the body and prevent some physical diseases or joint pain. Children can also do moxibustion during their growth period. Moxibustion on the body column is very good for the body and can prevent some pediatric diseases. It can also treat pediatric mental illness or neurological diseases, and can also maintain health.

Shenzhu Point

It is located under the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra on the back (the third vertebra below the highest spine in the center of the shoulder and back). It is the pillar of the whole body. When finding the acupoint, have the patient sit upright with shoulders flat, slightly lower his head forward, and find the acupoint in the depression of the third thoracic vertebra.

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The Shenzhu point is where the Qi of the Du meridian originates. It is located in the middle of the upper back, below the third thoracic vertebra, close to the lungs. It belongs to the Du meridian and connects to the brain marrow. The name Shenzhu means the pillar of the whole body. It has the effects of regulating lung Qi, replenishing deficiency, relieving carbuncle and calming the mind. It has the functions of replenishing lung qi, relieving cough and asthma, warming and transforming phlegm and dampness, strengthening the brain and intelligence, preventing diseases and strengthening the body, and can cure a variety of pediatric diseases. In the book “A Word on Health Preservation”, it is mentioned that daily moxibustion on the Shenzhu acupoint for children can promote the flow of lung qi and improve the body’s disease resistance, which is one of the important measures to ensure healthy growth. At the same time, since Shenzhu has the effect of strengthening the brain and improving intelligence, regular moxibustion can also improve the children's nervous system, promote brain development, and enhance intelligence.

1. Moxibustion on the body column can improve the nervous system

Therefore, it can prevent fatigue and promote recovery from fatigue, and can prevent neurasthenia, insomnia, headaches, etc. It is also effective for cerebral hemorrhage, mental illness, hysteria, polio, epilepsy and chorea. "After moxibustion on the Shenzhu point, the child no longer catches colds, has an increased appetite, and develops well. In short, his health condition has improved. Therefore, parents of weak children should pay special attention to long-term moxibustion on the Shenzhu point for their children. Shenzhu is an important acupuncture point for moxibustion on school-age children. Shenzhu moxibustion is also a necessary moxibustion point for adults and is indispensable for health care." The Shenzhu point is praised by the Japanese medical community as the "moxibustion point for all pediatric diseases."

It has preventive and therapeutic effects on infant indigestion, spitting up, diarrhea, loss of appetite, listlessness, insomnia, night crying, asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, convulsions, poor development, and sallow complexion. You can rub the moxa into a pencil tip or thinner, and apply moxibustion on the Shenzhu acupoint three times. Conditions like vomiting of milk can be cured in two or three days. For infants and young children who are critically ill due to diarrhea, vomiting, and indigestion, moxibustion on the body column can turn the tide. It is also effective in treating asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough. For asthma in children over three or four years old, in addition to moxibustion on the body column, moxibustion on the Lingtai point (in the sunken area below the sixth vertebra) can also be added. Since Shenzhu moxibustion has obvious therapeutic effects on the above-mentioned pediatric diseases, it is an important measure to ensure the healthy growth of children. It should become an important part of maternal and child health care and general family knowledge and should be vigorously promoted.

3. Prevent respiratory diseases. Shenzhu moxibustion can prevent and treat colds. It is an indispensable moxibustion point for lobular pneumonia, hilar lymphadenopathy, early lung infiltration, pleurisy, asthma, bronchitis, etc.