Can kidney yin deficiency be treated with moxibustion?

Everyone's physique is different, and people with kidney yin deficiency should pay attention to their daily diet, eat less meat and more vegetables. Patients with kidney yin deficiency often suffer from back pain, and women will have symptoms of endocrine disorders, which will have a greater impact on health. Kidney yin deficiency can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, so can moxa be used to treat kidney yin deficiency? Of course you can, and moxibustion is very effective, you just need to persist in the treatment.

1. Can people with kidney yin deficiency use moxibustion?

The disease of kidney yin deficiency is suitable for moxibustion. Just pay attention to the following when doing moxibustion: moxibustion on Zusanli, Shenshu, and Mingmen points. When doing moxibustion, control the time well, and each time should be 15-20 minutes. Once a day, generally 10 times as a course of treatment. This method is quick, painless, has no side effects, is simple and saves money.

2. Can people with Yin deficiency use moxibustion?

Based on a large number of clinical observations, people with yin deficiency can also be treated with moxibustion. Because from the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, yin and yang are mutually dependent and can be transformed into each other. Without yang, yin has nothing to attach to. Patients with Yin deficiency also have Yang deficiency. The indication for moxibustion is "moxibustion on sunken areas". Generally speaking, people with debilitating symptoms or low function can choose moxibustion.

3. How to regulate Yin deficiency constitution

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that tranquility can soothe the mind and generate yin. Therefore, people with yin deficiency are suitable for small to medium intensity exercise. Their exercise should focus on regulating the liver and kidneys, such as practicing Tai Chi regularly. People with Yin deficiency constitution are often thin, easily get angry, have dry skin, etc. If your skin is very dry, you can choose to swim more often, which can moisturize the skin and reduce skin itching, but sauna is not suitable. People with Yin deficiency have hyperactivity of Yang Qi and should try to avoid high-intensity and high-volume exercise.

4. What should people with Yin deficiency eat more?

1. Choice of staple foods and beans: foods rich in minerals such as wheat, black sesame, mung beans, and soy products such as tofu.

2. Choice of meat, eggs and milk: black fungus, pork, pork skin, duck meat, turtle, black fish, squid, turtle, crab, jellyfish, sea cucumber, oyster, rabbit meat, clams and other foods which are cold in nature and have the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying deficiency.

3. Choice of vegetables: foods rich in trace elements such as black fungus, white fungus, tomatoes, spinach, and cabbage.

4. Choice of fruits: pears, grapes, mulberries, peaches, pine nuts, sugarcane and other fruits.