MOXIBUSTION (AI JIU 艾灸) & THE CHINESE SOLAR TERM — CHUN FEN (春分)

The Chinese Solar Term —- Chun Fen, The Spring Equinox. It is the fourth Chinese Solar Term in Spring. It comes on 20/03/2024. The length of day and night are almost equal on this day in the Northern Hemisphere. The Yin energy and Yang energy in Nature are equal as well. 

For health preservation, it’s important to prevent Liver Qi, the energy in the Liver meridians, ascending too much so that the digestive system, the spleen and the stomach, would be protected and nourished.

The following acupuncture points could be used with moxibustion therapy for regimen and healthcare.

Gan Shu, also known as ‘Liver Shu’, ‘BL18’

Pi Shu, also known as ‘Spleen Shu, BL-20, UB 20’

Wei Shu, also known as ‘Stomach Shu, BL-21, UB 21’

Wei Cang, also known as ‘Stomach Granary, BL-50, UB 50’

Xia Wan, also known as ‘CV 10, Ren-10’

Qi Hai, also known as ‘CV 6, Ren-6’

Zu San Li, also known as ‘ ST 36, Stomach-36’ 

Tai Chong, also known as ‘ LV 3, Liver-3’

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