There are quite a few commonly seen health issues among women, such as leukorrhea, vaginal itching, painful periods, menstrual dripping, heavy uterine bleeding, uterine prolapse, fertility issues, breast issues, etc. All those issues can be treated by moxibustion, either by itself or in combination with some other techniques, such as herbal tea, herbal medicine or needles.
Moxibustion is very good for most if not all gynecological problems. If you suffer from any of these commonly seen issues, you must try moxibustion. Whether you are going for any other treatment or not, in my view, moxibustion will be the biggest help to you.
Fertility
Nowadays, fertility seems to be a bit of a challenge for a lot of people. There are several reasons, on which I won’t elaborate too much. If you want professional coaching or consultation, you can send me an email through ClickTCM@gmail.com.
The most common reason is womb coldness and dampness, sometimes coupled with liver qi stagnation. Moxibustion can help warm the womb and promote qi flow. In my opinion, it is the best treatment method.
Here I want to tell you some real stories, to boost your confidence.
- In December 2017, I had a client who originally came for moxibustion for her neck issue. Unlike other acupuncturists, I normally provide a full holistic diagnosis at the initial visit. So, during the initial consultation and diagnosis, I found she had a lot of issues, such as depression, varicose veins, back pain, belching, cold limbs and fertility issues. She mentioned that she had been trying to get pregnant and have a second child for almost 8 years. She was almost 40, and she said she had given up hope already.
- Clinically, whenever I do moxibustion for clients, I will treat the whole body issue instead of just the pain or a local problem. She came here 1–2 times a week only, for 3 months or so. As she doesn’t drive by herself, and the treatment was a bit costly to her, I gave her customized herbal tea and taught her how to do moxibustion at home by herself. Then I almost forgot about her.
- About one year later, she called me and told me she was 5 months pregnant already, and she wanted to consult with me about a heavy leg feeling. She asked me to give her some herbal tea. Now her child is already more than 2 years old.
Another client, in her 40s, came to see me in 2018 due to painful and irregular periods. During the first consultation, I learned that she had tried to conceive after her second marriage. But now, being in her 40s, she thought it was not possible. She heard that moxibustion is good for women, so she wanted to try it.
After a few sessions of moxibustion, her pain got a bit better. As she was far away, it was hard for her to come in even once a week. So, I suggested that she do moxibustion at home by herself. She bought some moxibustion products from us. And then I also forgot about this.
In late 2019, she called me and told me that she had gotten pregnant. I was very happy for her.
As I normally clinically combine herbal tea and needle together with moxibustion, it’s a bit hard for me to say that the result is purely due to moxibustion. As I said before, if you want to try another form of assisted pregnancy, moxibustion will help.
There are so many people that have purely used moxibustion and have gotten pregnant. Here are some real stories of moxibustion fans who have used moxibustion by themselves. As the original shared article is too long, I have summarized it a bit.
IVF failed twice, but moxibustion succeeded in pregnancy.
For the original Chinese sharing of this, you can check https://showtcm.com/index.php/2021/10/26/buyunherufangliu/.
“It was the intermittent moxibustion for two years that allowed me to successfully conceive and have a lovely baby. During pregnancy, I insisted on moxibustion to protect the baby. At the same time, moxibustion cured my hypothyroidism and breast tumors. I want to write about my experience with moxibustion, and I am hoping that it will help other people.
I had tried to get pregnant for several years already. My health condition was very bad: very poor endocrine system, severely abnormal periods (dark color and small amount), very low estrogen, ovary atrophy, fallopian tubes not clear and breast tumors. I took some medicine, but the situation did not get better. The doctors said that my prolactin was high and it would be difficult to conceive, so they suggested test tube treatment. Both of us are not young anymore; we belong to the high-risk age group. We went to the best test tube hospital in the province. As a result, the first test tube made me frustrated. My premature ovarian failure was severe. The first step to promote ovulation failed. The doctor asked me if I wanted to give up, saying that it was very likely that the eggs would not be retrieved as I didn’t even meet the basic condition. Out of desperation, I started to try moxibustion. I did moxibustion almost every day, whenever I had time. The main points I used were Da Zhui, Jian Jing and the entire lower abdomen (key acupoints on the abdomen) ,Zhongwan, Mingmen, Ba Liao, Zhi Yang, San Yin Jiao and Zusanli.
I also continued to do moxibustion during menstruation. Two months passed quickly. I went to the hospital to do a new round of tests. B-ultrasound showed about 5 basal follicles on the left and right sides of the ovary, which was better than before.
I saw some hope and continued moxibustion at home. The 2nd time the hospital tested, it showed even more improvement. On the day of egg retrieval, a total of 10 eggs were taken out, 8 of which were mature, and 5 embryos were made. Two of the best were transplanted. But for some reason, the transplantation was not successful. The doctor told me to relax for 3 cycles at home. I didn’t give up and continued to do moxibustion. To make sure, I also did moxibustion on my husband.
So, he also did moxibustion almost every day after work. The acupuncture points used for him were Da Zhui, Jian Jing, Ba Liao, lower abdomen and Hui Yin. After two menstrual periods, I was waiting for the third menstrual cycle before going to the hospital, and I became pregnant unknowingly.
I continued to use milder moxibustion until week 32, to make sure the embryo would grow properly.
I have to mention another unexpected benefit in regard to my breast tumors. Before pregnancy, I found a breast tumor of 1.5*0.6cm. It had basically not changed in the past two years. However, the doctor suggested that I should have it taken out before pregnancy, because many breast tumors grow bigger as the hormones in the body increase during pregnancy, and it could even develop into breast cancer after childbirth. The words really scared me. As mentioned before, I did moxibustion to get pregnant, and I added local moxibustion to the breast tumor area, just hoping to control its growth. At my 37-week pregnancy check, I had a breast B-ultrasound. A miracle happened. My breast tumor was gone. The B-ultrasound doctor repeatedly checked to confirm. I couldn’t believe it. I was very excited.
Even better than that: As mentioned before, I had suffered from hypothyroidism for many years and had taken a hormone drug for a year. The daily medication was effective. The thyroid-stimulating hormone had been reduced from the original 6.9 to 1.9 (range 0.35–4.94). After half a year of taking the drug, the dose was reduced until the drug was gradually stopped. After stopping the drug, the value rebounded and returned to 7, and I started to take the medicine again. The doctor said that this medicine needed to be taken all year round. I really didn’t want to take the medicine for my whole life. Since I did moxibustion for my pregnancy, the hypothyroidism gradually stopped! I checked it every six months, and it was controlled at around 2.3, and there has been no rebound for two years (controlled at 2.7 during pregnancy). I discovered that the reason may be that I did moxibustion on Da Zhui every time. My thyroid gland had been swollen, but after the long-term moxibustion, the swelling disappeared. The indicators are still very well controlled.
I just saw the article saying that moxibustion is good for women and assists in pregnancy. I am also dubious. Since I encountered moxibustion, miracles really happened to me. The test tube failed twice. Western medicine could not cure the problem, but moxibustion solved it. It strengthened my confidence to continue moxibustion. The most important thing is not to give up; persevere.”
She had just read some online articles about moxibustion, and she tried it. And you can see the miracles. Just by her symptoms, her reason is yang qi deficiency as well as liver qi stagnation coupled with cold womb and blood stasis. Her case is a bit complicated but very commonly seen in women. Breast issue, thyroid issue, fertility issue, period issue, etc. are all the results, not the reason. In her case, if she could have added (CV 17) Danzhong, I believe the result could have been even faster. But anyway, that’s a very successful story, thanks to her faith in moxibustion and her perseverance.
Below is another fertility related story.
For the detailed Chinese version, you can check https://showtcm.com/index.php/2020/07/10/buyunbuyuanli1-2/.
“I am 33 years old this year and have not been pregnant for 3 years after being married. I was very anxious, and I saw a lot of Western medicine doctors, but nothing worked. Let me talk about my situation first. I have endometriosis (a chocolate cyst on the left ovary, and the fallopian tube is a bit blocked. The doctors said that it is very difficult for a woman of my age, and with such a condition, to get pregnant. It was recommended that I have an operation, which would enable me to get pregnant.I saw the blog on the Internet at the beginning of this year, and saw that so many sisters were pregnant through moxibustion. I also suddenly became confident. So, I re-arranged my life and insisted on moxibustion. Part 1 acupuncture points used: lower abdomen, waist, San Yin Jiao (2 points). I did moxibustion on these four places at the same time every day.
Part 2 acupuncture points used: Tung’s Huan Chao and Fu Ke acupoints. These two acupoints are very effective in curing infertility.
I did moxibustion almost every day.
It took about 1 hour and 20 minutes every day to finish all moxibustion. At the beginning, every time after moxibustion on the lower abdomen, there would be a lot of water. I thought this might be due to the womb coldness. My waist was very comfortable every day. The stiff feeling that I had in the lower back before was now gone. I slept very well, much better than before. I felt that my body was getting stronger and stronger.
Today, I am happy to tell you that I am 5-weeks pregnant already!
I want to share this with you so that you can also believe and try moxibustion. It really works.”
There are so many such stories. I strongly encourage you to try it if you are having such issues. If you are not sure of what points, you can ask for our courses or coaching session by sending an email to ClickTCM@gmail.com.
Here is one more story:
“I am also a beneficiary of moxibustion! Although age is not particularly a concern for me, the road to pregnancy is definitely full of bumps! I always thought that I had womb coldness as I often felt cold in the lower part of my body. So, I took some Chinese medicine occasionally to measure ovulation, but there was still no movement for more than half a year! Later, my spouse went to the hospital for a sperm test, and his vitality was 20%! The doctor said that it’s okay to get pregnant! But I know that this indicator does not seem to be the best! So, I started to do moxibustion on my husband. I used a 4-jar convenient moxibustion tool to do moxibustion on the entire abdomen and lower back, every night before going to bed for 28 days. During this period, I did relatively less moxibustion on myself: about 8 or 9 times! Then, three days before the ovulation period, we both stopped moxibustion. The miracle happened just like that! During the ovulation period that month, we had sex three times, and then there was no menstruation. The fetal heart rate was also measured by B-ultrasound after 47 days without menstruation, which was very good! Until now, I am still not quite sure whether moxibustion changed me or changed my husband, or both! But it did help us for sure.” There are so many similar stories about moxibustion. If you suffer from fertility issues, please remember to try moxibustion. If needed, You can ask to register for my course by sending an email to ClickTCM@gmail.com
