Moxibustion is a unique acupoint therapy in traditional Chinese medicine, which stimulates our acupoints with the heat generated by burning mugwort sticks and the substances contained in mugwort leaves, promotes blood circulation, and provides better assistance to the body's detoxification. But I believe many moxibustion parlors have regulations prohibiting pregnant women from undergoing moxibustion. Why is this?
Can pregnant women receive moxibustion
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy for health preservation, which uses moxa sticks to fumigate acupoints to achieve the effect of treating diseases and health. It can treat symptoms such as insomnia, physical weakness, lack of concentration in memory, and joint pain. However, generally speaking, it is not suitable for ordinary pregnant women to undergo moxibustion, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. Moxibustion emphasizes acupoint therapy, which can cause blood flow. A slight carelessness can be harmful to the fetus and not beneficial.
However, for pregnant women with uterine deficiency cold, moxibustion can be used to dispel cold and stabilize the fetus. In late pregnancy, pregnant women can correct fetal malposition through moxibustion, but moxibustion must be performed under the guidance of a specialized doctor.
Can pregnant women smell moxibustion
Moxibustion leaves have little effect on pregnant women. Artemisia argyi is not harmful to pregnant women and can also have a stabilizing effect on the fetus. Artemisia argyi can purify the air and have bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects. Scientific experiments have shown that Artemisia argyi has bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects on pneumococcus, influenza bacilli, Escherichia coli, tuberculosis bacilli, and other bacteria. The smoke from burning mugwort leaves can kill up to 70% of heavy bacteria in the air. Therefore, it has no effect on pregnant women to receive moxibustion. But it does not mean that pregnant women can deliberately smell moxibustion. Pregnant women have special physical conditions during pregnancy, and smelling too much may have the opposite effect and cause adverse effects!
Although moxibustion is a very healthy health therapy, it is generally not allowed for pregnant women because its effect can promote blood circulation in the body, which can easily lead to miscarriage and unimaginable consequences. Therefore, pregnant women should not undergo moxibustion, regardless of whether it is for themselves or their own fetus.
