The effects of moxibustion include warming the meridians and dispersing cold (warming the meridians of the human body to get rid of the cold in the body), elevating yang and lifting up the sun (elevating the yang qi of the body to lift up the organs that are sunken), eliminating stasis and dispersing knots (eliminating stasis and blood and dispersing the knots), and extracting toxins and draining heat (extracting the toxins and draining the heat), and so on. It is used for preventing diseases and strengthening the body. Contraindications to moxibustion are extreme fatigue, overfeeding and overstuffing. The effects of moxibustion are warming the menstruation and dispersing cold, elevating the Yang, eliminating stasis and removing toxins and draining heat. Moxibustion has the effect of preventing diseases and health care, is one of the methods of disease prevention and health care. The medicinal properties of moxa are warm and heat can penetrate the muscle layer, which has the effect of warming the meridians, dispelling dampness and dispersing cold. Moxibustion can benefit qi and warm yang, raise yang and lift the trap, treating the present prolapse of the anus as well as yin ting (prolapse of the uterus in women or even prolapse from the vaginal opening) and prolonged ejaculation and dysentery, among other conditions. Moxibustion can dissipate cold and clear heat, can be used for the beginning of surgical sores and carbuncles, treatment of breast carbuncle, scrofula (mainly refers to the cervical lymph nodes tuberculosis) and other diseases. Moxibustion is contraindicated: all exposed parts are not suitable for direct moxibustion. Do not apply moxibustion to the lumbar-sacral area and lower abdomen of pregnant women, and the nipples and perineum of men and women. Do not use cold water to wash hands or take a bath within half an hour after moxibustion. Moxibustion is not suitable for people who are extremely tired, hungry, full, or sweating profusely. If you need to use the external treatment of Chinese medicine, you need to be operated by a doctor, do not do it by yourself to avoid adverse consequences.