Chinese medicine moxibustion acupoints
中医艾灸穴位

身柱穴属督脉，在项后第三胸椎与第四胸椎之间。 
身柱有理肺气，补虚损，解疗毒，宁神志的功效。 
灸身柱能温补元阳，调和气血，促进青少年的生长发育，现代研究认为，灸身柱可以调节人的神经系统，可以防止神经衰弱，失眠症，头痛的发作，可以防止疲劳，促进肌体体力的恢复。灸身柱对小儿的胃肠道疾病，如消化不良，吐乳，泄泻，食欲不振等有防治作用。此外，对精神萎靡、夜哭，呼吸系统的哮喘、气管炎、百日咳、感冒、肺炎等都有防治作用。《养生一言草》 载：小儿每月灸身柱、天枢，可保无病。

The Shizhu point belongs to the Du meridian, which is between the third thoracic vertebra and the fourth thoracic vertebra after the neck. 
The body pillar has the effects of regulating lung qi, replenishing deficiency, relieving poison, and calming mind. 
Moxibustion of the body pillar can warm and replenish the Yuanyang, harmonize qi and blood, and promote the growth and development of adolescents. Modern research believes that moxibustion of the body pillar can regulate the human nervous system, prevent neurasthenia, insomnia, and headaches, prevent fatigue, and promote the recovery of body strength.  Moxibustion on the body column has a preventive and therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal diseases in children, such as indigestion, vomiting of milk, diarrhea, loss of appetite, etc.  In addition, it has a preventive and therapeutic effect on mental depression, night crying, respiratory system asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, colds, pneumonia, etc.  "Yiyan Cao for Health" records: Children moxibustion the body pillar and Tianshu every month to protect them from illness.

大椎穴属督脉，在第7颈椎与第1胸椎之间， 

大椎穴又名百劳穴，是督脉、手足三阳经、阳维脉之会，有“诸阳之会”和“阳脉之海”之称。此穴有解表、疏风、散寒，温阳、通阳、清心、宁神、健脑、消除疲劳、增强体质、强壮全身的作用，现代研究发现艾灸大椎穴，可增加淋巴细胞的数量，提高淋巴细胞的转化率和E一玫瑰花环形成率，具有提高机体细胞免疫的功能。艾灸此穴，可用于老年人项背畏寒，用脑过度引起的疲劳、头胀、头晕，伏案或低头过度引 起的项强不适、颈椎病，血管紧张性头痛等。 

大椎穴还有明显的退热作用，艾灸大椎穴，能防治感冒、气管炎、肺炎等上呼吸道感染，还可用于肺气肿、哮喘的防治。 

Dazhui point belongs to the Du meridian, between the 7th cervical vertebra and the 1st thoracic vertebra,
Dazhui point, also known as Bailao point, is the meeting of the Du meridian, the three Yang meridians of the hand and foot, and the Yangwei meridian. It is known as the "meeting of all yangs" and the "sea of yang meridians".  This point has the functions of relieving exterior symptoms, relieving wind, dispelling cold, warming yang, clearing the heart, calming the mind, strengthening the brain, eliminating fatigue, enhancing the physique, and strengthening the whole body. Modern research has found that moxibustion on the Dazhui point can increase the number of lymphocytes, increase the conversion rate of lymphocytes and the formation rate of E-rose wreaths, and has the function of improving the body's cell immunity.  Moxibustion can be used for elderly people with cold necks, fatigue, swelling, dizziness caused by excessive brain use, discomfort caused by neck strength, cervical spondylosis, vascular tension headache, etc. 
Dazhui point also has obvious antipyretic effects. Moxibustion on Dazhui point can prevent and treat upper respiratory tract infections such as colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia, and can also be used to prevent and treat emphysema and asthma. 

中脘穴属任脉，位于腹部正中线，脐上4寸。 
中脘穴有调胃补气、化湿和中、降逆止呕的作用。《甲乙经》载：“胃胀者腹满胃脘痛，鼻闻焦臭妨于食，大便难，中脘主之，亦取章门。”又载：“伤忧思气积，中脘主之。”《玉龙歌》说：“黄疽四肢无力，中脘、足三里。”实验观察发现，艾灸小白鼠“中脘”穴，能增加单核巨噬细胞的吞噬功能，艾灸中脘穴后能使胃的蠕动增强，幽门立即开放，胃下缘轻度提高，空肠黏膜皱襞增深、肠动力增强。艾灸中院有利于提高脾胃功能，促进消化吸收和增强人的抵抗力，对于胃脘胀痛、呕吐、呢逆、吞酸、食欲不振等有较好疗效 。 

Zhongwan point belongs to the Ren Mai, located at the midline of the abdomen, 4 inches above the navel. 
Zhongwan point has the effects of regulating the stomach and replenishing qi, eliminating dampness and relieving the middle and reducing reversal and stopping vomiting.  "Jia Yi Jing" records: "Stomach bloating causes abdominal distension and stomach pain, and the nose can cause burnt smell to prevent food, and it is difficult to defecate. Zhongwan is responsible for it, and it is also used to take Zhangmen." It also records: "Since worry and thoughts, Zhongwan is responsible for it." "Yulong Song" says: "Yellow cervix is weak in all limbs, Zhongwan and Zusanli." Experimental observations found that moxibustion of the "Zhongwan" point of the white mouse can increase the phagocytosis function of mononuclear macrophages. After moxibustion of the Zhongwan point, it can increase the peristalsis of the stomach, the pylorus will immediately open, the lower edge of the stomach will slightly increase, the jejunal mucosa folds will deepen, and the intestinal motility will be enhanced.  Moxibustion in the Intermediate People's Hospital is conducive to improving the function of the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion and absorption, and enhancing people's resistance. It has good therapeutic effects on gastric bloating and pain, vomiting, irritation, acid swallowing, and loss of appetite. 

关元属任脉，位于腹部正中线，脐下3寸 。 

该穴为小肠之“募穴”，足三阴经、任脉之会，一身元气之所在。别名“丹田”。《难经?六十六难》集注中杨玄操说：“丹田者，人之根本也，精神之所藏，五气之根元，太子之府也。”中医学认为，关元其部位为真阳所居、化生精气之处。艾灸关元能使清阳上升，浊阴下降，元阳温暖，血液充盈，能培肾固本，补气回阳，通调冲任、理气活血。艾灸关元，能治积冷，男子疝气，梦遗淋浊，女子瘕聚，经产带下，诸虚百损。现代研究发现：艾灸关元可使血液动力学改变，对心肌具有正变力性作用，从而使得每博指数 （SI）和左心室搏做功指数（LVSWI）稳定增加。艾灸关元还可改变动脉血氧运输量，有增加利用氧的作用，能增加机体代偿能力，防止缺氧加重和延缓休克的发展。艾灸关元可防治遗尿、尿频，隆闭、少腹胀痛，脱肛、疝气、遗精，白浊、阳痿、早泄，月经不调、经闭、痛经、崩漏、恶露不尽、不孕，中风脱证、虚劳赢瘦等。

 Guanyuan belongs to the Ren meridian, located at the midline of the abdomen, 3 inches below the navel. 
This point is the "Mu point" of the small intestine, the meeting between the three Yin meridians of the foot and the Ren meridians, and the place where the vitality of the body is.  Also known as "Dantian".  In the collection of notes of "Difficult Classics? Sixty-Six Difficulties", Yang Xuancao said: "Dantian is the foundation of human beings, the spiritual beings of the five qi, and the prince's house." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Guanyuan's part is where the true yang lives and where the essence and energy are generated.  Moxibustion on Guanyuan can cause the clear yang to rise, the turbid yin to fall, the Yuanyang is warm, and the blood is filled. It can cultivate the kidneys and consolidate the foundation, replenish qi and return yang, regulate Chong and Ren, regulate qi and promote blood circulation.  Moxibustion on Guanyuan can cure cold accumulation, hernia in men, nocturnal emission, turbidity in dreams, and acne in women, and all kinds of deficiency and damage.  Modern research has found that moxibustion of Guanyuan can change hemodynamics and have a positive force effect on the myocardium, thereby stably increasing the per-bet index (SI) and left ventricular pulsation work index (LVSWI).  Moxibustion Guanyuan can also change the blood oxygen transport volume of arterial blood, increase the use of oxygen, increase the body's compensation ability, prevent the aggravation of hypoxia and delay the development of shock.  Moxibustion of Guanyuan can prevent and treat enuresis, frequent urination, astringency, lower abdomen bloating and pain, prolapse of anus, hernia, nocturnal sperm, white blood, impotence, premature ejaculation, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, melancholy, incomplete lochia, infertility, stroke loss, deficiency and loss of fatigue, etc. 

气海属任脉，位于腹部正中线，脐下1.5寸。 

灸气海有延年益寿、养生保健的作用。据们《旧唐书》卷一百六十五载，柳公度年八十余，步履轻便，当有人问其养生之术时，他说：“吾初无术，但未尝以元气作喜怒，气海常温耳。”灸气海能生发和培补元气，滋荣百脉，益肾固精，保健强身，解除疲劳等。据《窦材灸法》 记载：“上消病，日饮水三至五升，及心肺壅热，又吃冷物，伤肺肾之气……春灸气海，秋灸关元三百壮，口生津液。"认为灸气海能预防xxx。日本代田文志（现代日本针灸学家）认为用艾灸气海可预防阑尾炎，他说：为顿挫阑尾炎而灸 20～3O 壮。 

　　现代研究认为：艾灸气海穴可防治下腹部疼痛、大便不通、泄痢不止，遗尿、遗精、阳痿、滑精，闭经、崩漏、带下、子宫脱垂，中风脱证、脘腹胀痛、气喘、疝气，失眠、神经衰弱、肠炎等 。

Qihai belongs to Ren Mai, located at the midline of the abdomen, 1.5 inches below the navel. 
Moxibustion on Qihai can help prolong life and maintain health.  According to the volume 165 of the "Old Book of Tang", Mr. Liu is over 80 years old and his steps are light. When someone asked about his health preservation skills, he said: "I had no skills at first, but I never used vital energy to make joy and anger. The Qi sea is always warm." Moxibustion to the Qi sea can produce hair and nourish vital energy, nourish and nourish hundreds of meridians, nourish the kidneys and consolidate essence, protect health and strengthen the body, relieve fatigue, etc.  According to the "Doucai Moxibustion Method", "The above is to eliminate diseases, drink three to five liters of water a day, and cause heat congestion in the heart and lungs, and eat cold food, which damages the lungs and kidneys... Moxibustion in the Qihai in spring, and moxibustion in Guanyuan in autumn, and moxibustion in the mouth to produce body fluids." It is believed that moxibustion in the Qihai can prevent xxx.  Japanese Aida Fumishi (modern Japanese acupuncture scientist) believes that using moxibustion to Qihai can prevent appendicitis. He said: Moxibustion is 20-30 to 30 for the purpose of abrupt appendicitis. 
Modern research believes that moxibustion of Qihai acupoint can prevent and treat lower abdominal pain, congestion of stool, continuous diarrhea, enuresis, sperm, impotence, sperm glimmers, amenorrhea, melancholy, underwear, uterine prolapse, stroke symptoms, abdominal distension and pain, asthma, hernia, insomnia, neurasthenia, enteritis, etc.

神阙（肚脐）属任脉经.又名脐中 。 

艾灸神阙穴，有温补元气，健运脾胃，固脱复苏之功效。现代研究发现，艾灸实验性关节炎大白鼠的神阙穴，其炎症区坏死程度及细胞浸润明显减轻，隔盐灸正常小白鼠的神阙穴，其杀伤细胞活性，在24小时内迅速升高，72小时至120小时复原，若间日连续灸，则活性升高可维持更长的时间 。 

灸神阙还能治泄泻、便血及病后大便不通。据《窦材灸法》载：“肠癖下血，久不止，此饮食冷物，损大肠气也，灸神阙穴三百壮；虚劳人及病后大艾灸神阙穴，对泄泻、绕脐腹痛、脱肛、中风脱证、角弓反张、产后尿潴留、慢性腹泻、皮肤瘙痒、荨麻疹有效好的防治作用 。 

Shenque (navel) belongs to the Renmai meridian, also known as the navel. 
Moxibustion on Shenque acupoint has the effects of warming and replenishing vital energy, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and strengthening the recovery and recovery.  Modern research has found that the necrosis and cell infiltration of the Shenque point in the experimental arthritis rat have significantly reduced the degree of necrosis and cell infiltration of the inflammatory area. The Shenque point in the normal white mice has a salt-separated moxibustion of the Shenque point in the Shenque point in the normal white mice, and its killer cell activity increases rapidly within 24 hours and recovers from 72 to 120 hours. If moxibustion continues during the day, the increase in activity can last longer. 
Moxibustion on Shenque can also cure diarrhea, bloody stool and congestion after illness.  According to the "Doucai Moxibustion Method", "Intestinal habits are bloody, and it will last for a long time. This diet is cold, which damages the qi of the large intestine. Moxibustion of the Shenque acupoint is 300 strong; people with weak and exhausted people and have major moxibustion of the Shenque acupoint after illness, which can effectively prevent and treat diarrhea, abdominal pain around the umbilical, prolapse of the anus, stroke symptoms, retraction of the horn arch, postpartum urinary retention, chronic diarrhea, skin itching, and urticaria.