Can I take a bath after moxibustion?

You should not take a bath immediately after moxibustion; you can usually take a bath after 4 to 6 hours. However, during the bathing period, pay attention to avoid the moxibustion area, especially the local skin broken place. Moxibustion methods can include moxa cone moxibustion and moxa stick moxibustion, moxa cone moxibustion can also include direct moxibustion, mainly made of moxa cones placed directly on the acupuncture points to burn. After moxibustion, you need to use a dressing to protect the moxibustion area. Secondly, some people in the moxibustion process if the moxibustion is not appropriate, resulting in local skin breakage or blistering phenomenon, this time the bath need to pay attention to avoid the broken parts, so as to avoid secondary infection. Acupuncture and moxibustion can not immediately after the bath, so as to avoid external pathogens through the sweat pore invasion of the body, at the same time can give the skin a certain amount of time to repair. Usually 4 to 6 hours after the bath, but try not to rub the moxibustion area.