What is smoked moxa

Moxibustion, or moxibustion, is a form of acupuncture in Chinese medicine. By igniting the moxa wool to make moxa sticks or cones, placed on the acupuncture points or lesions to grill and fumigate, with the help of moxa heat and warm stimulation and the role of drugs, warming the qi and blood, supporting the righteousness and eliminating evil, to play a role in disease prevention and treatment. According to the characteristics of moxibustion method, the scope of application is mainly cold, deficiency and yin evidence. It is especially suitable for chronic diseases and Yang Qi deficiency. For example, wind, cold and dampness, joint pain, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and abdominal pain caused by cold and blood stagnation and obstruction of meridians. Vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea due to deficiency of the spleen and stomach, chronic diarrhea, scanty stools, enuresis, impotence, premature ejaculation, etc. belonging to the spleen and kidney yang deficiency. It is important to emphasize that the indications for moxibustion should belong to cold, deficiency and yin evidence mainly. For high fever, convulsions or extreme weakness, moxibustion is not suitable. The thin skin of the large blood vessels, testicles, nipples, lower abdomen of pregnant women and lumbosacral area should not be moxibustion.