There are many methods of moxibustion at Guanyuan, including direct moxibustion, indirect moxibustion, moxa roll moxibustion, and warm needle moxibustion.
1. direct moxibustion: refers to the appropriate size of the cone, directly on the Guanyuan point skin moxibustion, including scar moxibustion and no scar moxibustion. If the treatment of the Guanyuan point requires the skin to be burned and scarred, it is called scar moxibustion, and the opposite is called non-scar moxibustion.
2. Indirect moxibustion: refers to the use of drugs to separate the cones and Guanyuan point skin treatment, Guanyuan acupuncture point moxibustion commonly used ginger interval moxibustion, salt moxibustion and so on. One of the ginger moxibustion is to use fresh ginger cut into thin slices, in the middle of the needle with a number of holes, and then placed in the ginger at the Guanyuan point, and then the moxa cones will be ignited.
3. Moxibustion: including moxa stick moxibustion, gentle moxibustion and bird pecking moxibustion. Moxa stick moxibustion is to take the pure and soft moxa wool and roll it into a diameter cylindrical moxa roll, the moxibustion method of mild moxibustion and sparrow pecking moxibustion. Mild moxibustion refers to the application of moxa, the end of the moxa will be ignited, aimed at the Guanyuan point, about 2-3 centimeters away from the skin for treatment.
4. Warm needle moxibustion: is a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion application of a method, the operation of the needle into the Guanyuan point of qi, and give the appropriate techniques and stay in the needle, and need to be pure soft moxa pinch on the end of the needle and ignite the moxibustion.
When applying moxibustion to Guanyuan, safety should be observed. Moxibustion is generally not recommended for people with heat symptoms, scar moxibustion should not be applied to facial features, and moxibustion should not be applied to the abdomen and lumbosacral region of pregnant women. If you need to use external Chinese medicine treatment, you need to be operated by a doctor, do not operate on your own to avoid adverse consequences.