What are the side effects of moxibustion for children?

Moxibustion is a form of TCM treatment for physical diseases. By moxibustion on the body's meridians and acupoints, it can prevent and treat diseases. It can also remove the body's coldness, which is very good for the body. Children can also undergo moxibustion during their growth period, which can improve their body's immunity. Moxibustion is a form of TCM treatment, so it has no irritation or side effects on children's bodies.

Moxibustion is different from traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. The function of moxibustion is not to cure diseases directly, but to stimulate the body's positive energy through moxibustion, relying on the body's own positive energy to resist and defeat diseases. It may not be successful once or twice, but as long as you persist in moxibustion, the body will eventually defeat the disease. Therefore, moxibustion requires a process and is not something that can be achieved overnight. In the process of fighting against pathogens, the body slowly builds up its own defense system, that is, immunity, and moxibustion actually plays a boosting role.

Some Chinese medicines, especially Western medicines, directly replace the body's immune system to kill bacteria and cure diseases. However, the next time the body encounters such a disease, it still cannot defeat it on its own and needs the help of drugs. Over time, the human body becomes dependent on it, and its own immune system cannot be activated. The body will become weaker, and all medicines are toxic. Taking medicines for a long time will damage the metabolic function of the liver and kidneys. This is the side effect of taking medicines.

Moxibustion is a Chinese medicine method that combines physics and pharmacology. It is a green natural therapy that uses the burning of moxa made from mugwort to treat diseases and maintain health. Moxibustion therapy requires patience, not being impatient for results, and having the confidence to persist for a long time, only in this way can you achieve unexpected results. When it comes to health care, you must persevere. However, due to different physical conditions and symptoms, the initial application of moxibustion may cause reactions such as fever, fatigue, dry mouth, and general discomfort. These are the disease-eliminating reactions after moxibustion and generally do not require concern. This is a sign that the body is beginning to improve. If you persist, the effects of moxibustion will gradually become apparent.

In addition, moxibustion can replenish the body's positive energy. Moxibustion replenishes the body's yang energy and is especially suitable for people with yang deficiency. Moxibustion has the effect of tonifying and purging. For people with Yin deficiency, hyperactivity of fire and fever constitution, you should start with purging, nourishing Yin and then adjusting the balance of Yin and Yang. That is, the acupoints and methods of moxibustion are different. If not performed properly, it may cause discomfort, but this is not a side effect of moxibustion.

Finally, moxibustion must use moxa sticks of relatively good quality to avoid the occurrence of certain reactions. Therefore, moxibustion itself does not have any side effects, but the operation must be strict.

1. In terms of acupoint selection, it is not necessary to moxibustion all the acupoints on the body. It is only necessary to moxibustion a few commonly used acupoints according to the characteristics of the child's body, such as the lung point, body pillar point, spleen point, stomach point, and Shenque point. In addition, it should be noted that the moxibustion time should not be too long. Generally, each acupoint can be moxibustioned for 3 to 5 minutes each time.

2. Children's health care moxibustion can be applied with different methods according to the specific conditions of the children. Generally, it should be continued for 1-6 months until the child is strong.

3. Children's skin is less sensitive to warmth and pain, and children are active and cannot cooperate, so you must be extra careful when applying moxibustion. Adults should put their hands on the moxibustion area on the child to feel the strength of the moxibustion temperature and be careful to prevent burns.

4. It is best to do it in a well-ventilated, clean and dry room.

5. Closely observe children who cannot speak. When performing moxibustion using ginger or garlic, move the ginger and garlic slices gently to prevent burns.

6. When giving moxibustion to children, in order to avoid the temperature being too high, you can place your hands on both sides of the moxibustion area while moxibustion to feel the temperature of the moxibustion area to avoid burns to the skin due to high temperature or no effect due to low temperature.