Can breast lumps be treated with moxibustion?

Women’s breasts can be said to be an important weapon for women to show their charm, but breasts can develop various symptoms due to physical factors. Some women feel panicked after finding that they have breast lumps, worrying that they have a serious illness. In fact, there are many other ways to treat breast lumps besides surgery, such as massage, scraping, or acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medicine therapy method. Today, the editor will show you whether breast lumps can be treated with moxibustion?

Why do breast lumps occur?

Breasts are an organ that women pay special attention to, and they usually take good care of them. However, breast problems may occur due to some reasons. Most people accidentally feel lumps on their breasts, which may be breast fibroids or breast hyperplasia. Specific confirmation still requires professional examination in the hospital. Most breast lesions in women are caused by bad mood, excessive stress, anxiety, uncomfortable underwear, bad living habits, etc.

Moxibustion is the best treatment for breast cancer

Moxibustion has the effects of dredging meridians and activating collaterals, promoting qi and blood circulation, removing dampness and cold, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. It is natural and has no side effects, and has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on breast diseases.

If you have a lump in your breast, use moxibustion on these three acupoints

1. Ashi Point

The word "Ashi" comes from Wu dialect and means "Is it true? But?". The famous physician Sun Simiao gave a detailed description of Ashi points in Prescriptions for Emergencies: Examples of Moxibustion. This shows that Ashi points are not necessarily places where "pain occurs when pressed", but also places where "feel comfortable when pressed". The method to determine the Ashi point is to press the patient hard. When the most painful point is pressed, the patient will scream "Ah". This is the Ashi point. It is generally believed that Ashi points are tender points that appear in any part of the body when the patient is ill. Moxibustion on the Ashi point can make the local Qi and blood flow smoothly and have a certain therapeutic effect on diseases.

2. Jianjing Point

The Jianjing point is the meeting point of the Shaoyang Meridians of the hands and feet, the Yangming Meridian of the Foot, and the Yangwei Meridian. Stimulating the Jianjing point can also dredge the Qi of these four Yang meridians, thereby playing a role in dredging the meridians, regulating Qi, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. The Jianjing point is located on the shoulder bone and big tendon, scapula, and cervical spine. The four bones are shaped like a well, so it is named "Jianjing". This point has the effects of soothing the liver and gallbladder, relieving depression and resolving stagnation, promoting blood circulation and activating collaterals, regulating qi and relieving pain. The Jianjing point is the meeting point of the Shaoyang meridians of the hands and feet, the Yangming meridian of the foot, and the Yangwei meridian. Most patients with breast hyperplasia experience varying degrees of tenderness at this point. Stimulating the Jianjing point can regulate the liver and gallbladder, relieve depression and resolve stagnation, promote blood circulation and activate collaterals, regulate qi and relieve pain. It is clinically used to treat breast hyperplasia caused by liver qi stagnation, milk retention caused by congestion, mastitis caused by stagnation and heat, and other breast diseases.

3. Zusanli

Zusanli is the He point of the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming and one of the five Yu points. Its nature belongs to the earth meridian and earth point. It can be used to treat diseases of the six internal organs. Combined with the Zusanli point, it is used to guide the qi downward. If the air in the chest suddenly increases, you need to draw out some of the air to release the pressure in the chest.