What’s wrong with red lumps on the skin from moxibustion?

Red patches on moxa skin may be normal or caused by improper handling. Moxibustion is mainly the burning of moxa after it has been lit, and if the moxa skin is heated, the phenomenon of red marks may appear. If the amount of moxa is large enough and the time is long enough, there may also be red patches and white patches. 1. If symptoms such as pain and breakage occur, consider that the temperature of the moxa stick is too high or the moxa stick is too close to the acupoints, which can lead to localized burns on the skin. It is recommended to apply moist burn cream externally under the guidance of the doctor, and when fully recovered, aloe vera gel can be applied to repair. 2. If it presents a slightly reddish state, it may be caused by too much dampness in the body, and the qi and blood do not run smoothly. You should continue to moxibustion, the red lumps can slowly disappear. Frequent moxibustion can play a warm menstruation dispersal of cold, swelling and pain, disease prevention and health care. The red lumps that appear after moxibustion are usually a normal post-treatment manifestation. It usually disappears within a few hours after moxibustion stops, and if it does not disappear, you need to go to the hospital in time for treatment.