How to use moxa sticks

The use of moxa can be categorized into 3 types of moxibustion, solid press moxibustion and spacer moxibustion. 1. Hanging up moxibustion: that is, the ignited moxa stick should be kept at a certain distance from the skin of the acupuncture point. It can be divided into three types: gentle moxibustion refers to the moxa and skin distance to remain fixed; bird pecking moxibustion refers to the moxa like a bird pecking rice, up and down movement; rotating moxibustion refers to the moxa for repeated rotation of the movement. Moxibustion should have a warm feeling on the skin without burning pain. 2. Solid press moxibustion: After lighting the moxa sticks, use 6-7 layers of the face, wrapping the end of the moxa fire tightly. Holding the moxa stick, press it to the acupoints with heat and use the end of the moxa fire to smoke and iron the patient’s acupoints. If the moxa flame goes out, it needs to be relit. According to the different drugs in the moxa stick, it can be divided into Taiyi moxibustion, Thunder fire moxibustion and so on. 3. Moxibustion: the moxa is ignited in the moxibustion site above the suspension, in the moxibustion acupuncture points covered with some kind of object and moxibustion of a kind of moxibustion. Commonly used walnut shell moxibustion and warm needle moxibustion. Patients who need moxibustion should go to the hospital to receive regular treatment, do not self-medicate.