Monday 25 April 2016

Infertility? -- Moxibustion may help

Moxibustion can be very effective for helping both female and male infertility.

In the West, mor and more people have known that acupuncture can be effective for helping infertility nowadays. In fact, Moxibustion can be even more powerful and effective for helping male and female infertilty. Chinese herbal medicine can be effective as well.

Having acupuncture treatments and Chinese herbal medicine are used along with IVF, sometimes, as well. No matter acupuncture or Chinese ...herbal medicine would need patients to have the treatments done or the herbal formula prescribed and herbs prepared by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncturists who are not qualified practicing Chinese herbal medicine offer acupuncture infertility treatment as well.

But, moxibustion could be a therapy carried out by patients, if they could get pofessional instruction from some experienced practitioners of TCM, at home on daily basis which would be lower cost comparing to acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

The following link only tells people one example of helping infertility with traditional Chinese remedy - moxibustion successfully.

This unique TCM therapy can be effective on various female and male conditions as well. It's a pity that there are not many people in the West have known about it at all.

http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/andy-laus-wife-treated-for-cold-uterus

Sunday 17 April 2016

Moxibustion & the 6th Chinese Solar Term

The sixth Chinese Solar Term is called 'Gu Yu', 'Grain Rain'.  It arrives on 19/04/2016. It is the last Solar term in Spring.  Crops grow due to plentiful rainfall from then on. Temperature goes up more quickly than other time of Spring. The amount of rainfall and higher temperature are very important for crops growth. After this day, theduckweed starts to grow after rainfall, the cuckoo starts to sing and hoopoe starts to appear on mulberry tree.
For general health preservation, during this period of time, digestive system starts to get stronger again and the Heart Qi, energy in heart meridians, starts to get stronger gradually. So, it's very important to nourish and invigorate Spleen Qi, energy in spleen meridians. 
The following acupuncture points could be used with moxibustiontcm therapy for regimen and healthcare.
Xin Shu, also known as 'Heart Shu, BL 15, UB 15'
Pi Shu, also known as ' Spleen Shu, BL 20, UB 20'

Nei Guan, also known as 'Inner Gate, Pericardium 6, P-6'
Zhong Wan, also known as 'CV 12, Ren-12'
Qi Hai, also known as 'CV 6, Ren-6'
Zu San Li, also known as ' ST 36, Stomach-36' 
Yin Ling Quan, also known as 'Spleen9, SP-9'
San Yin Jiao, also known as 'Spleen 6, SP-6'

Sunday 3 April 2016

Moxibustion & the 5th Chinese Solar term

The fifth Solar term of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms is called: Qing Ming, The pure brightness. It arrives on 04/04/2016. Grass and trees thrive more from now on. The Yang energy rises more both in Nature and human body.
For health preservation, during this period of time, it's  important to nourish blood and liver and strengthen the function of spleen and stomach. 
The following acupuncture points could be used with moxibustion therapy for regimen and healthcare.
Da Zhui, also known as 'GV14', 'Du-14'
Zhi Yang, also known as 'GV9'
Gan Shu, also known as 'Liver Shu', 'BL18'
Zhong Wan, also known as 'CV 12, Ren-12'
Qi Hai, also known as 'CV 6, Ren-6'
Zu San Li, also known as ' ST 36, Stomach-36'