The moxa sticks made of mugwort can be used to assist in the treatment of vitiligo through moxa moxibustion.
Vitiligo, commonly known as sweat patches, also known as “leucoderma”, is to skin white patches, patches of hair whitening for the damage characteristics of chronic skin diseases, clinical manifestations for the patches of different shapes and sizes, smooth surface, clear edges, lesions do not itchy, the course of the disease is slow. The disease often begins in the summer, and is more common in young adults.
Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by lung congestion heat, wind, dampness, invasion of pores, heat and wind and in the skin, the evil venom remains in the couper (pores), and the guardian qi wrestling, can not be dissipated, the skin is lost to the glory of the blood of the feed, so that the skin white spots, but also occasionally due to trauma caused by the person.
Moxa moxibustion is the method of lighting moxa sticks in the moxibustion area or acupuncture points for smoking, also known as moxa roll moxibustion. Clinically, moxa moxibustion with acupuncture treatment has a better effect on vitiligo. Therefore, moxa moxibustion made of moxa floss can treat vitiligo.