Can tonsillitis be treated with moxibustion?

Tonsillitis can be treated with moxibustion.

As one of the traditional physical therapy methods of traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion has a certain auxiliary effect on the treatment of tonsillitis. By stimulating specific acupoints, moxibustion can disperse wind evil, clear away heat evil, and help relieve throat discomfort.

For moxibustion treatment of tonsillitis, the commonly selected acupoints include tonsil point, Hegu point, Shaoshang point, etc. Under the action of moxibustion, these acupoints can clear away heat and detoxify, remove cold or heat evil in the body, thereby reducing tonsil inflammation. Especially in the treatment of chronic tonsillitis, moxibustion can significantly relieve local redness, swelling, pain and other symptoms.

Moxibustion is not suitable for all patients with tonsillitis. Moxibustion is mainly suitable for patients with deficiency-heat syndrome. Patients with excess-heat syndrome should be used with caution to avoid aggravating the condition. The therapeutic effect of moxibustion varies among individuals. For patients in the acute stage or with severe symptoms, moxibustion may not be able to quickly relieve inflammation and needs to be combined with other treatments. In addition, when performing moxibustion, care should be taken to avoid problems such as incorrect acupoint selection and skin burns caused by excessive moxibustion time.

In addition to moxibustion, the treatment of tonsillitis also includes medication, such as oral cephalosporin antibiotics, azithromycin or erythromycin, to control the infection. At the same time, patients should maintain a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods during treatment to avoid aggravating the condition.