Can women do moxibustion during menstruation?

Some female friends are more prone to menstrual pain during their periods, so they want to use moxibustion therapy to treat it. But they are not sure whether moxibustion can be performed during menstruation. Can I do moxibustion during menstruation? Today I will introduce these aspects to you in detail, hoping it will be of some help to you.

Moxibustion is a very good way of treating diseases with traditional Chinese medicine. Its basic principle is mainly to stimulate the acupuncture points of the human body through the energy generated by the burning of the moxibustion patch, so as to achieve the purpose of regulating health. As for the question of whether female friends can do moxibustion during menstruation, it depends on the situation of the female friends.

If a female friend is in her menstrual period, her body will feel more cold. During menstruation, there are usually menstrual cramps, darker complexion, more blood clots, and even cold hands and feet. At this time, these symptoms can be alleviated by moxibustion on some acupoints on the abdomen. During the menstrual period, moxibustion on the Shenque point, Shangwan point, and Zhongwan point can all have very good effects in regulating the meridians, dispelling cold and relieving pain.

However, if female friends usually have a hot body constitution, they are more likely to get angry. If you are prone to symptoms such as oral ulcers, it is not recommended to perform moxibustion during menstruation. Otherwise, it is likely to make the symptoms of getting angry more serious, and other uncomfortable symptoms are likely to occur during menstruation.

Can moxibustion be performed during menstruation? After reading the above content, we can now understand whether women can use moxibustion during menstruation? This question depends on the situation. If female friends have a series of menstrual discomfort symptoms such as dysmenorrhea due to heavy body coldness, moxibustion can be used to relieve the symptoms. However, if it is easy to get angry, then moxibustion should not be performed.