Moxa is one of my favorite therapies aside from acupuncture for Ankle Pain. Especially Chronic Ankle Bread! Ankle bread frequently doesn’t heal completely due to poor blood supply. So that means 2 things.
1) The inflammation that was initially brought there during the onset of the injury doesn’t completely leave.
2) And the tendons and ligaments themselves are permanently overstretched depending on the degree of the injury; which can lead to re-injury.
Burning moxa on the needles brings strong blood flow to the area, which is extremely beneficial for the ankle or any joint for that matter. The blood flow pushes the old inflammation out while bringing nutrients that aids healing to the area.
I would strongly recommend that acupuncture is more beneficial the sooner the better in fixing an injury. But that doesn’t mean chronic pain can’t be helped either!
❤️ Acupuncturist Alyx
uring the night indicates yin deficiency. Stomach heat can create a restless agitated type of insomnia where you can’t bear to wear clothes. But no matter what type of insomnia you have, it all affects the heart. Why? Because although insomnia can come from the different organs not functioning as well as they should, in Asian medicine it’s the heart that processes the emotions and it’s the heart where consciousness resides. So it’s the heart that feels it when any part of the body isn’t functioning well bc it’s the organ that handles emotions. This is such a part of Asian philosophy that although the heart is the “emporer” of the body, it has a special protector – known as the pericardium, which has its own meridian. Insomnia impacts both. That’s why no matter what type of insomnia you have, you may feel anxious or have heart palpitations – because that’s the heart trying to cope. Sometimes it copes well or the pericardium does a great job of absorbing the shock of emotion so it’s less intense. Sometimes it doesn’t. Rose essential oil and rose teas are great at helping the heart manage difficult emotions. There are also acupuncture points and herbal formulas your acupuncturist may recommend if you have insomnia.
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