What is moxibustion therapy? Any precautions?

Moxibustion therapy is an ancient Chinese medicine treatment, by burning wormwort placed at specific points, let the heat and herbal smell penetrate into the skin and meridians, to achieve the effect of regulating the function of the zang organs, promote the flow of qi and blood, relieve muscle pain, and regulate body functions.

In moxibustion therapy, we must first prepare wormwood and moxibustion utensils. There are many kinds of wormwood, such as wormwood leaves, wormwood stalks, etc., you can choose the appropriate wormwood according to your needs. Moxibustion equipment has moxibustion box, moxibustion cage, moxibustion moxibustion, etc., but also according to personal preferences and actual needs to buy.

The next step is to choose the right acupuncture point for moxibustion. Commonly used acupuncture points related to Yuan, Zusanli, Qi Hai, etc., according to the specific situation to choose the most appropriate acupuncture points for moxibustion. Before applying moxibustion, keep the body clean so as not to affect the treatment effect.

When performing moxibustion, pay attention to the time and temperature of moxibustion. In general, the time of each moxibustion should not be too long, generally about 15-30 minutes is appropriate, the temperature should also be moderate, should not overheat, so as not to burn the skin.

In addition, when carrying out moxibustion, we should pay attention to adjusting our breathing and mentality, and maintain a relaxed state to help improve the treatment effect. After moxibustion, the skin should be cleaned in time to avoid residual drug irritation.

Finally, for some special groups such as pregnant women, hypertensive patients, patients with heart disease, etc., moxibustion needs to be carried out under the guidance of doctors to avoid adverse effects.

In general, moxibustion therapy is a safe and effective traditional Chinese medicine therapy, but pay attention to methods and precautions when carrying out moxibustion, so as not to cause unnecessary harm. I hope the above information is helpful to you.