Does moxibustion cause deficiency?

Moxibustion does not cause deficiency. Moxibustion has the effect of warming the menstruation and dispersing the cold, supporting the yang and fixing the prolapse (by replenishing the yang qi to treat prolapse diseases), eliminating the stasis and dispersing the knots and preventing the disease and health care. Moxibustion can be used as a tonic or a diaphragm. For patients with deficient symptoms, moxibustion has the effect of warming the menstruation, consolidating prolapse, and preventing disease; for patients with solid symptoms, moxibustion has the effect of dispersing cold, eliminating stasis, and dispersing lumps and knots. Moxibustion is warm, for Yang deficiency or cold dampness patients moxibustion effect is better; Yin deficiency and hyperactivity or internal fire patients moxibustion may appear after the symptoms worsened, the patient feels that their own deficiency is not subject to tonic, this kind of patients should consult a physician their own fitness for moxibustion. It is recommended to practice moxibustion under the guidance of a doctor.