Moxa sticks can be extinguished by the water-immersion method and the air-insulation method.
1. Water immersion method: moxa sticks will be moistened with one end of the burning stick into the container with water, after it is extinguished, cut off the moxa stick with scissors to the moistened section.
2. Air barrier method: Prepare an iron box with moxa ash, dip the burning end of the moxa stick into the ash, and make it extinguish through lack of oxygen.
Moxibustion, referred to as moxibustion therapy, is a therapeutic method of preventing and treating diseases by stimulating acupuncture points or specific parts of the human body with the heat generated by burning moxa sticks or moxa pillars. After the moxibustion is completed, extinguishing the moxa is not timely or not completely easy to cause the moxa to rekindle, or even cause a fire, so the moxa must be extinguished in a timely manner after the use of moxa.
Moxibustion needs to follow the doctor’s advice, do not operate on your own.