What is Moxibustion for Longevity?

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Health preservation aims to clear meridians, which are pathways in the body for energy and blood flow. Blocked meridians lead to poor circulation and health problems, while clear meridians support organ function and longevity.

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Aging and death are caused by prolonged meridian blockages, which can weaken the immune system and lead to serious conditions like tumors. Symptoms of meridian blockage include tongue root hardness, poor sleep, chest tightness, panic attacks, and a dark complexion.

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The key to a longer life is keeping meridians clear. Just like a barrel's capacity depends on its shortest plank, a person's lifespan hinges on their weakest system. Liver failure can cause early death in someone with otherwise healthy systems, as can brain issues like strokes in those with hypertension.

To live healthier and longer, we must maintain good blood circulation, also known as microcirculation. Aging is accelerated by poor local blood flow, termed "microcirculation congestion."

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Elderly people often experience slowed movements and weakness due to meridian blockages. Chinese medicine stresses that "Qi commands blood," so when Qi stagnates, blood stagnates, accelerating aging. Therefore, elderly people benefit greatly from moxibustion therapy to clear meridians.

 

Pain Signals Blockage

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Pain indicates meridian or circulation issues. Pain should be seen as a warning; treating pain with painkillers doesn't solve the root issue. Complete meridian clearance is essential to resolving pain and preventing future health risks.

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Most Vulnerable Systems

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Joints and capillaries are prone to blockages, affecting microcirculation. External factors like cold and internal impurities contribute to blood vessel constriction and congestion. This impacts joints and skin externally and organs internally.

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Predicting Lifespan by Meridian Health

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Microcirculation issues begin peripherally and progress inward with age. By age 50, about half of microcirculation may be blocked, accelerating aging. By 70 or 80, most peripheral circulation may be compromised, significantly shortening life expectancy.

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Using Moxibustion to Clear Meridians

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Moxibustion uses Artemisia argyi to warm and stimulate meridians, improving blood flow and Qi circulation. It treats conditions like blood stasis, cold stagnation, and infertility by warming and regulating internal environments.

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In conclusion, to extend lifespan, it's crucial to maintain clear meridians through practices like moxibustion, particularly as we age.

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Additional information

 

"Acupuncture and moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine are two different treatment methods. The parts they use for treatment are meridians and acupoints. They can be used alone or in combination. Generally, people usually put them together and call them acupuncture.

 

Moxibustion replenishes the original yang and drives away the cold evil

 

As early as the third century BC, China had a systematic written record of acupuncture. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine Lingshu elaborated in detail the theoretical basis of meridians, acupoints, acupuncture, etc. Moxibustion mainly uses mugwort. Mugwort is the king of herbs. It has the effects of replenishing yang and qi, warming the meridians and dispelling cold, dispelling wind and dampness, dispersing joints and reducing swelling, activating blood circulation and relieving pain, and dredging meridians and activating collaterals. Mugwort is a pure yang thing. It has the functions of driving away cold evil, replenishing the original yang, unblocking the meridians, and regulating the positive energy. Therefore, it can warm and replenish the original yang and boost the yang energy of the human body.

 

Moxibustion can cure diseases and prevent diseases. It is used for health care, strengthening the body, and prolonging life. Its effect is as good as magic. "Prescriptions for Emergencies" says: "When traveling in Wu and Shu, you should always apply moxibustion to three or two places on your body, and do not let the sores heal temporarily, so that the air of malaria and plague cannot infect you." In modern times, a lot of scientific research has been done on the role of moxibustion. Through medical data and clinical practice, it has been confirmed that moxibustion can effectively enhance the function of human organs, promote metabolism, produce antibodies and immunity, and improve the body's ability to resist disease. Medical scientific experiments have shown that moxibustion has a regulating effect on blood pressure, heart rate, nerves, blood vessels, lymph and other human tissues.

 

Moxibustion has a great effect in preventing and curing diseases

 

• Cerebrovascular disease

 

Moxibustion can be applied to Shenque point, and after 1 hour, moxibustion can be applied to Dazhui, Fengfu, Fengchi, Tianzhu, and Jiaji points for 20 minutes each. It can promote the relaxation of cervical vascular smooth muscle, reduce cholesterol deposition, reduce blood viscosity, promote the restoration of elasticity of hardened cervical blood vessels, soften blood vessels, accelerate the blood supply of cervical and vertebral arteries, improve the blood supply and oxygen supply to the brain, and prevent the occurrence of cerebrovascular stroke. It can also be used for rehabilitation and follow-up of patients with cerebrovascular sequelae.

 

• Dysmenorrhea and infertility

 

Chinese medicine believes that infertility can be caused by many reasons, especially uterine coldness causing blood stasis. Improving uterine coldness can solve the problem of blood stasis. Whether it is real coldness or virtual coldness, if it is not actively treated or adjusted and improved, it will have a certain impact on women's reproductive function. Moxibustion can be applied to Shenque with Qihai, Guanyuan, uterus, Mingmen, Shenshu, Zusanli, and Sanyinjiao. The main acupoint Shenque is applied once a day for 60 minutes each time; each acupoint is applied for 20 minutes each time. Such long-term moxibustion can help women get rid of the torture of dysmenorrhea and infertility.

 

• Cervical spondylosis

 

In addition to changing bad living and working habits and actively exercising, cervical spondylosis can be treated with moxibustion at Dazhui, Fengchi, and Jianjing points once a day. Such long-term moxibustion can warm the meridians and dispel cold, dredge the meridians, eliminate the joints and dissipate blood stasis, soften blood vessels, and boost yang energy. Long-term moxibustion can promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, and soften blood vessels.

 

• Rheumatism

 

Chinese medicine believes that rheumatism is caused by the imbalance of human nutrition and defense, and the combination of wind, cold, dampness and heat. Over time, the body's positive energy (yang energy, primordial yang) is depleted, and phlegm, blood stasis, etc. are generated, which block the meridians, skin, blood vessels, tendons and bones, and then cause pain, swelling, deformation, and stiffness of limb joints and muscles. In severe cases, the activity is limited, affecting the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people. Moxibustion Shenque, Mingmen, Shenshu, Zusanli, once a day. Long-term moxibustion for rheumatism has the effects of tonifying yang and qi, warming the meridians and dispersing cold, dispelling wind and removing heat, dispersing joints and reducing swelling, activating blood circulation and relieving pain, dredging the meridians and activating collaterals, and relieving numbness and pain, which can effectively improve the symptoms of rheumatism.

 

• Elderly health care

 

Elderly people have yin deficiency and yang deficiency, and the production of various fine substances is insufficient, while the consumption remains unchanged, which forms "not enough to cover expenditure", that is, insufficient yang energy and yang deficiency. Elderly diseases are "mostly deficient and stagnant", so the health care of the elderly focuses on nourishing yang energy. Moxibustion can replenish the original Yang, treat deficiency and cold, relieve blood stasis, and remove cold and dampness. You can choose the main acupoint Shenque, once a day, 60 minutes each time; with Gaohuang, Shenshu, Mingmen, Zhiyang, Zhongwan, Zusanli, Qihai, Guanyuan, once a day, 20 minutes each time. This method is used for health care for the elderly. It can not only boost the body's Yang Qi, nourish the original Yang, achieve the effect of warming, solve problems such as cold and deficiency, but also remove the tangible evils left in the body, remove various stubborn diseases, improve the quality of life, and prolong life." Author: Hou Guowen Deng Tongwei World