Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that helps to promote blood circulation, relieve muscle pain, and boost immunity. Moxibustion can be used to treat diseases by burning mugwort leaves and allowing mogwort smoke to penetrate into the human body through acupuncture points. However, it is vital to use moxibustion correctly, otherwise it may cause adverse consequences. Below, I will explain in detail how to use moxibustion properly.

First, choose the appropriate moxa sticks or leaves. There are usually two kinds of wormwood: sticks and leaves. Moxa sticks are bundled into sticks, and moxa leaves are loose moxa leaves. Moxa sticks have long burning time and high temperature, which is suitable for large area moxibustion, such as moxibustion bed, moxibustion box, etc. Mugwort leaves have short burning time and low temperature, which is suitable for local moxibustion. Choose according to your needs.

Secondly, prepare moxibustion equipment. Moxibustion equipment mainly includes moxa wool, moxa brush, moxa stove and so on. Moxa wool is used on the skin surface to avoid direct contact with moxa burn skin. Moxibustion brush is used to brush off ash to keep the moxibustion tool clean. A mugwort is a tool used to burn sticks or leaves of mugwort.

Next is the acupuncture point ready to be used. Chinese medicine believes that there are many points on the human body that correspond to the internal organs, and the body can be regulated by stimulating these points. Before performing moxibustion, you need to understand your symptoms and the acupuncture points to be treated. This information can be obtained from a doctor or traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. It must be remembered that moxibustion should not be carried out on the face, head, abdomen or other sensitive areas.

Before starting moxibustion, keep your body clean. Wash the skin around the hands and acupoints. You can also drink some warm water before moxibustion to prevent the body from being too weak.

Next is the specific steps of moxibustion. First, light the mugwort or use a mugwort burner to light the mugwort to ensure that the flame burning the mugwort is uniform. Then, cover the burning part with a cloth of mossy to avoid direct contact with the skin. Put the moxa wool on the acupoint and gently press it to keep it close to the skin. Next, keep the moire at a distance of 1-3 cm from the skin. The mugwort will gradually die down, releasing warm mugwort smoke. Moxa smoke enters acupoints and exerts therapeutic effects through osmosis. Under normal circumstances, the time of moxibustion is 20-30 minutes.

In the process of moxibustion, the distance between moxa and the skin should be kept appropriate to avoid burning the skin. If you feel discomfort or pain, you should stop moxibustion immediately.

After moxibustion, you can drink some warm water to promote body detoxification and metabolism. At the same time, warm water can be used to clean the skin after moxibustion, and massage the acupuncture points at the same time to strengthen the effect of moxibustion.

It should be noted that moxibustion is an adjuvant treatment and is not suitable for all populations. Groups such as pregnant women, children, the elderly and the infirm need special attention. Before performing moxibustion, it is best to consult a doctor or Chinese medicine doctor to confirm whether moxibustion is suitable for you.

In general, the correct use of moxibustion requires the selection of appropriate moxa grass and utensils, understanding the corresponding relationship between acupuncture points and diseases, paying attention to body cleaning and moxibustion time, avoiding burning the skin, and maintaining appropriate health measures after moxibustion. I hope the above content will help you to use moxibustion correctly.