[TCM] Moxa what happened to the traffic?

[Al Stone]

On Dec 22, 2004, at 12:32 PM, chanalee kaplan-Arusy wrote:

> I just wasn't sure about the Moxa cause one of my teachers once said 
> that the heat could confuse the fetus's mind.. but hey I bet that's if 
> one does it on the lower abdomen etc.. or feat.. but I don't see how 
> moxa on the wrist affects the fetus.

As a rule, pregnancy causes dampness, which is probably more 
physiological than pathological as the baby gets to float around in 
fluids during its development. However pregnancy is known to cause 
internal heat as well. For this reason, there is a popular herb combo 
used on pregnant women.

This herb combo consists of Bai Zhu to strengthen the Spleen and dry 
dampness, especially in the lower jiao.
Huang Qin to clear heat from the upper jiao, pregnancy leads to heat.
Xu Duan to strengthen lower back

Just a little fyi.

--
Al Stone, L.Ac.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
-Adlai Stevenson