How to do moxibustion correctly

There are more classifications of moxibustion, such as septic moxibustion and salt spacer moxibustion, with different methods. You need to choose the correct moxibustion method according to the different moxibustion classifications. Non-septic moxibustion: the first part of the moxibustion site coated with a small amount of petroleum jelly, and then the small moxa cones on the acupuncture points, and will be lit, not waiting for moxa fire to the skin, when the patient feels burning pain, that is, the tweezers will be removed from the cones or pressure extinguished, to replace the cones and then moxibustion, moxibustion full of the prescribed number of strong, generally 3 to 7 per acupuncture point moxibustion to the extent that the local skin appeared to be a mild redness. Salt moxibustion: also known as Shenque moxibustion, for the navel part of the moxibustion, with dry and pure salt powder appropriate amount, the navel to fill the flat, on the set of moxa cones, with the fire ignited moxibustion, the patient felt burning pain that is, use tweezers to remove the residual cones, and another cone and then moxibustion, moxibustion full of the number of provisions of the number of strong so far, generally each can moxibustion 5 to 7 strong. Patients in the process of using moxibustion therapy to treat the disease, try not to eat cold food (such as drinking cold water, eating cold rice, etc.), otherwise it will not be conducive to the treatment of the disease. If the patient is emotionally unstable, or in a state of over-feeding, over-stuffing, drunkenness, laboriousness, or internal heat of yin deficiency, he/she should avoid using moxibustion therapy as much as possible. If moxibustion is needed, it is recommended to go to a professional medical institution.