Strengthen the Immune System with moxa - in Pandemic or For Immune Boosting in General

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Points location instruction for: ST 36, LI 4, LI 10 and lower back points

(images from Moxafrica.org)

ST36

Location 4 fingers inferior from the lower exterior knee cap, one finger lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia bone.

LI4 Location Between the first and second metacarpal bones on the front side of the hand. At the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone. LI10

Location On the radial side of the forearm, 3 fingers distal from the corner of the inside elbow.

Lower back points

8 points on the lower back

Location

The patient needs to be lying on their front.

First draw a line horizontally between the top of the iliac crests. Two of the points (the widest points) can be found at each end of this line on the highest point of the iliac crests. There’s normally a little notch in the top of the bone to indicate this location (points 1 & 4 in diagram), and the other two (points 2 & 3 ) are at the intermediate divisions when equally spaced.

Next, draw two lines vertically downwards towards the back of the legs from points 2 & 3. Then diagonally draw two lines from the tip of the coccyx to points 1 & 4, making a triangle.

Points 5 & 6 are found at the intersection of these two diagonal lines and the two vertical lines that were drawn down vertically from points 2 & 3.

The final two points are found on the vertical lines. Point 7 is halfway between point 2 & point 5. Point 8 is halfway between point 3 and point 6.

The actual final locations of these points can often be refined by finding tight or tender spots close to these locations. If this is the case, then use these more tender points since they may be more effective.

GENERAL RULES (from moxafrica.org):

• Use good quality refined moxa.

• With different types of moxa, follow the correct ways of using.

• Ask a Chinese medicine practitioner if you have questions.

• Adjust dosage as necessary (reduce for weaker patients then build up as patient condition improves).

• Avoid blistering. If blister forms do not moxa on top of it.

• DO NOT MOXA if you have: fever, sore throat, headache, insomnia, palpitation or anxiety.

• This manual is for self-moxa treatment following a practitioner’s demonstration about correct ways to use moxa,

• Daily moxa boosts the immune system and improves digestive function.

• The effects are cumulative (little and often is the key!).

• Because of this, if you’re unlucky and get infected with the coronavirus then regular moxa may help prevent the infection becoming severe and really serious.

• The coronavirus may be able to re-infect those who have already recovered because their antibodies and cellular immune response are inadequate to protect against it. Doing moxa daily should strengthen this cellular response.

• With or without vaccine, using moxa could be helpful.

• Moxa at St36 on its own is easy and should be sufficient for general protection.

• If any suspicious symptoms occur, immediately add points on the arm (check which ones are most tender and moxa accordingly).

• If serious symptoms appear, then also add the points on the back.