Summer has arrived, and many people who practice moxibustion often ask: With such abundant yang energy, is it still necessary to continue with moxibustion? Moxibustion in summer is really hot; is it okay to use a fan or air conditioning? What should be paid attention to when doing moxibustion in summer? Come on, look here ↓ Q1: Can moxibustion be done in the summer? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), most modern people have a cold constitution and yang deficiency. Even without serious illnesses, there are various sub-health issues in the body. Mugwort leaves are warm in nature and belong to pure yang substances. Moxibustion can warm the meridians, dispel cold and dampness, and supplement the body's yang energy. Summer is precisely when the natural world has the strongest yang energy, and the combination of the two yang heats together makes the warming and supplementing effect even stronger. Therefore, moxibustion during the summer when the natural yang energy is at its peak can achieve the best nourishing effects. The TCM advocacy of "nourishing yang in spring and summer" and "treating winter diseases in summer" is a specific manifestation of this theory. Q2: What are the benefits of moxibustion in summer? In summer, the skin pores of patients are open, and moxibustion at selected acupoints penetrates from the skin into the meridians and collaterals, making it an excellent time to boost qi and yang. With rest and nourishment, the combination of conditioning and rest can yield excellent results. TCM practice has confirmed that "treating winter diseases in summer" is significantly effective in the regulation of chronic diseases (especially rheumatic diseases, asthma, etc.), low immunity, and allergic diseases. These conditions are very suitable for summer moxibustion. Q3: What should be noted when doing moxibustion in summer? Pay attention to heatstroke prevention. When doing moxibustion in high temperatures during summer, some parts of the body need to be exposed, and moxibustion itself has temperature, so it is important to prevent heatstroke and not to be careless. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to indoor temperature regulation and air circulation. Prevent infection. If blisters occur locally due to physical reasons or the phenomenon of expelling diseases, and ulcers are formed after purulence, do not scratch the ulcers. If they have already broken and become infected, use anti-inflammatory drugs in time. (For specific treatment methods, please refer to the "Moxibustion Information" menu for the article "Post-Moxibustion Reactions and Treatment Methods") Regarding whether to use a fan during moxibustion: It's summer, and many people who practice moxibustion will ask this question. Because the weather is hot in summer, coupled with moxibustion, it feels even hotter. However, moxibustion is indeed not suitable for blowing in the wind. If it feels too hot during moxibustion, you can avoid the air outlet for moxibustion, that is to say, do not blow the fan directly at people. It is okay to have the fan on to circulate the air and feel the indirect airflow. The principle is: you must not feel the wind blowing or feeling cold on the body. Regarding whether to use air conditioning during moxibustion: In principle, moxibustion should not be done with air conditioning, but as long as it is not blown directly by the air conditioner and is kept in a constant temperature environment, it is possible. The premise is that the temperature in the air-conditioned room should not be too low, and it must be kept above 25 degrees at the very least. In addition, it should be noted that after moxibustion, the body needs an adaptation process, and the surrounding environment should not be too hot or too cold, otherwise, it is not conducive to the effect of moxibustion conditioning. Because after moxibustion in a high-temperature environment, the surface temperature and internal body temperature are relatively high, and the skin pores are open. If you suddenly enter a room with a lower temperature, it is very unfavorable for conditioning the disease. These cold factors may directly enter the body, making it easier for the cold and damp pathogenic factors to take advantage. Therefore, it is crucial to avoid obvious indoor temperature differences after moxibustion, not too hot or too cold, and not to shuttle between places with large temperature differences.