Which area is used for moxibustion to treat diarrhea in children?
For clinical pediatric diarrhea, moxibustion is mainly applied to the abdominal area. Moxa sticks can be used, starting with moxibustion at the Shenque point around the navel for 3 to 5 minutes. Then, moxibustion can be performed at the Tianshu points on both sides of the navel, which are on the abdomen, as well as the Guanyuan point on the lower abdomen and the Zhongwan point on the upper abdomen, achieving the purpose of astringing the intestines to stop diarrhea and relieve pain. In addition to moxibustion on the upper and lower abdomen and center of the navel, moxibustion can also be applied to some distal points on the limbs of children, such as the Zusanli and Shangjuxu points on the lower limbs, which can achieve a very good effect in stopping diarrhea.