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"Acupuncture is a thing that is often unexpected. The doctor's words were like a breeze blowing through Li Qiang's heart.
Li Qiang is an experienced secondary school history teacher, and he can always talk about history, but when it comes to health, he often seems to be at a loss for what to do.
On this day, his friend Zhang Wei had just returned from his hometown with a basket of fresh cherries in his hand.
The cherry is bright red and has an enticing fruity aroma.
As soon as Zhang Wei entered the door, Li Qiang greeted him warmly, thanked him, and casually asked about the health of Zhang Wei's parents.
Zhang Wei smiled and shook his head: "Dad recently tried moxibustion, maybe you should try it too." ”
Zhang Wei's father is 50 years old this year, because of long-term fatigue, the wrist joint often feels sore, heard that moxibustion can relieve pain, so under the recommendation of his family, he tried "tiger's mouth" moxibustion.
The so-called "tiger's mouth", that is, the part between the palm and the thumb, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, is the intersection of multiple meridians, suitable for placing moxa sticks for moxibustion.
Zhang Wei's father started to practice moxibustion every day, and at first, he didn't have much hope, but within a month, this traditional treatment method made him feel noticeably better.
The wrist joint was no longer as painful as before, and he even felt more energetic.
During this physical examination, the doctor was also surprised by the improvement of his indicators, which made Zhang Wei's father more trusting of moxibustion.
After Li Qiang heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.
Although he himself has no serious illness, he has been preparing and lecturing all year round, and his shoulders and neck are always tense.
Perhaps, he should try moxibustion.
In the days that followed, Li Qiang not only began moxibustion treatment, but also went out to learn about this ancient therapy.
Moxibustion, as a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method, is mainly ignited by moxa wool made of moxa leaves, and uses heat and medicine to stimulate specific acupuncture points in the body to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.
Artemisia itself contains a variety of medicinal components, such as volatile oils, alkaloids, etc., which are used during combustion;
It can enter the human body through the skin and respiratory system and regulate body functions.
Not only that, modern studies have found that moxibustion has significant effects in increasing local blood flow, improving blood circulation, and relieving muscle fatigue.
Li Qiang became increasingly fascinated by this simple and ancient form of healing.
He even began to educate his colleagues about the benefits of moxibustion in his spare time.
Many people were skeptical when they first heard it, but with Li Qiang's encouragement, they also tried it.
Li Qiang went to the hospital again for a physical examination, and the results surprised him - not only the condition of the cervical spine has improved significantly, but even his stomach pain for many years has been relieved.
The doctor looked at his report and was curious, asking him about recent changes in his habits.
In the doctor's office, Li Qiang excitedly recounted his moxibustion experience, and the doctor carefully recorded it.
The doctor told him that although moxibustion does have a certain positive effect in clinical practice, why it is so effective in cases like Li Qiang is still a question worth studying.
In fact, there is no shortage of scientific research on moxibustion.
For example, a study involving more than 100 patients showed that patients who underwent regular moxibustion treatment were more likely to recover from frozen shoulder;
There is a faster rate of symptom relief than patients who rely on physical therapy alone.
These data firmly support the application value of moxibustion in traditional medicine.
Since then, Li Qiang has not only become a staunch supporter of moxibustion, but he has also set up a health and wellness group in the school, regularly inviting experts to explain the combination of the wisdom of Chinese medicine and modern life.
If traditional moxibustion and modern physical therapy are combined, will it produce better results in the treatment of certain intractable diseases?
We can analyze this from multiple angles.
First of all, the combination of treatments can take into account the advantages of both approaches and create a synergistic effect.
For example, the combination of warm stimulation and drug effects of moxibustion with mechanical and motor stimulation of physical therapy may enhance pain control and tissue repair.
Secondly, the combination of treatment can also be personalized for different pathological conditions;
For example, in the acute phase, physiotherapy is mainly used to control inflammation, while in the chronic phase, moxibustion is used to improve blood circulation and promote metabolism.
The combination of traditional moxibustion and modern physiotherapy can not only improve the efficiency of treatment, but also reduce the cost of treatment, which is a worthy direction for the development of future treatment strategies.
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