There are various methods of moxibustion foot Sanli, including moxa cone moxibustion and moxa stick moxibustion, moxa cone moxibustion with scarred moxibustion and moxibustion without scar, moxa stick moxibustion including gentle moxibustion and so on. Different moxibustion methods operate differently.
1. moxa cone moxibustion
(1) scar moxibustion: put the moxa cones in the foot Sanli point, directly will be lit moxibustion burn foot Sanli point. Requirement of moxa columns should be burned out, burned out replacement of moxa columns.
(2) no scar moxibustion: put the moxa cones in the foot Sanli point, directly will be ignited moxibustion foot Sanli point. Requirements for moxa column can not be burned out, when the moxa column burned 1/3, or feel the local burning pain, replace the moxa column.
2. Moxibustion
(1) gentle moxibustion: ignite moxa sticks, aimed at the foot Sanli point, 2~3cm from the acupoint to smoke, keep the distance fixed.
(2) bird pecking moxibustion: ignite the moxa stick, align the foot Sanli point, hold the moxa stick like a sparrow pecking rice like one up and one down to move, so that the distance between it and the skin is not close to the same.
(3) rotary moxibustion: lighting moxa, aligned with the foot Sanli point, and the skin to maintain a relatively fixed distance, parallel to the left and right movement.
The specific operation of moxibustion foot Sanli should consult a physician to choose the appropriate method.