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breech child

In Switzerland moxibustion is not used to treat breech birth, but in Japan it is an old treatment method.
Moxibustion allows you to feel the fetal movement of the baby. I will start moving well.

Can moxibustion cure breech birth?
It will heal. Since ancient times, moxibustion has been used to treat breech births. The effect is also proven in the literature.
It is safe and has no side effects.


What causes breeches?
The cause of the breech is said to be unknown.
In Oriental medicine, there are various causes such as maternal coldness, lack of qi and blood, qi stagnation, and fatigue.


When to start treatment for breech birth?
From 28 to 36 weeks of gestation. If you find out that you have a breech child, please see a doctor as soon as possible.
Up to 34 weeks, the probability of recovery is high, but from 35 to 36 weeks, the baby will grow and it will be difficult to return.

We will have you visit us twice a week.
Also, even if the breech baby is healed, there is a possibility that it will turn again.


In the 1950s, Nobuyasu Ishino, an obstetrician and gynecologist, reported on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for breech babies that 16 out of 20 cases (80%) had head position 2). In the 1980s, Kazuo Hayashida, an obstetrician and gynecologist, performed acupuncture and moxibustion treatment on breech babies in 584 cases, and reported a high efficacy rate of 89.8%.

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