Moxibustion at CV4, CV3, SP6, KI3 and BL23 for 10 to 15 minutes each, given in the afternoon or early evening. In children, treatment is gentle and brief.
Enuresis: Kidney Qi Not Consolidating
Warm and tonify kidney qi and consolidate the bladder. For bedwetting in children or frequency and urgency in adults.
POINT SELECTION
RATIONALE
CV4 and CV3 tonify and consolidate the lower burner; BL23 and KI3 tonify the kidney; SP6 regulates the three yin channels of the leg. Moxibustion is preferred over needling in children, and timing the session before the usual time of wetting extends the effect into the night.
SOURCE
After the ABC of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and modern protocols for childhood enuresis
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.
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