How to do moxibustion on your own

To do moxibustion at home, you can light the moxa sticks, align the moxibustion area and choose mild moxibustion, sparrow pecking moxibustion, rotary moxibustion and so on. 1. Mild moxibustion: moxa sticks aligned with the moxibustion site, about 2cm-5cm from the skin, so that the local skin has a sense of warmth, the appearance of redness for degrees, usually 10 minutes to 15 minutes of moxibustion. 2. Bird pecking moxibustion: like a bird pecking, one up and one down moxibustion. Generally a place for about 5 minutes. 3. Rotary moxibustion: moxa is applied above the moxibustion area, keeping a certain distance from the moxibustion area skin, usually lasts 20 minutes to 30 minutes. The operation of moxibustion is recommended to be guided by a professional doctor to choose the appropriate moxibustion method and suitable areas.