moxibustion acupuncture

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Moxibustion - treatment option for Acupuncture The 'moxa stick' is the most common form in which moxibustion is used to promote healing. The moxa stick is being widely used. What is Moxibustion? Moxibustion is the application of heat to acupuncture points or areas of the body using moxa to treat and prevent health conditions. Chapter 73 of Miraculous Pivot, a famous chinese medical book stated, "a disease that may not be treated by acupuncture may be treated by moxibustion " In traditional Chinese medicine, moxa is used to treat and prevent pain, discomfort and disease by expelling stagnancy and cold, thus warming the meridians, strengthening the blood and stimulating the flow of Qi. What is Moxa Made of? Moxa whose formal name is 'moxibustion' It is obtained from the herbal plant called Artemisia Vulgaris (Ai Ye, Rgy Wormwood Leaf, Folium Artemisiae Argyi, or Mugwort), a type of Chrysanthemum. Its leaves are thick with lots of wool. Moxa leaf is bitter and acrid, gives up warmth in small amounts and strong heat used in large amounts. Older moxa is better; it is easy to light, has a good smell, gives off moderate heat, reaches deep parts of the body and is inexpensive. You can use other materials such as peach stem, mulberry stem, bamboo skin, or Deng Xin Cao. Functions of Moxa Warming the channels to stop bleeding, eliminating cold stop pain （Wen Jing Zhi Xue San Han Zhi Tong） Moxa is used for diseases that are not well-treated by acupuncture and chinese herbs or combined with the above to increase the effects of treatment. For conditions that do not respond to herbs and needles, use moxa. It applies to many diseases, deficiency, excess and heat syndrome & acute conditions. Moibustion: 1. Warms the channels to expel cold: The heat from moxibustion reaches deep portions of the body such as muscles and tendons. It warms, moves and unblocks Qi in the channels. It treats cold damp bi syndrome, stubborn deep disease and Yang deficiency syndrome. It is used for wind-cold, dysmenorrheal, cold abdominal pain and abnormal menstruation, arthritis muscle pain and neuralgia, lumbago and many cold symptom. 2. Reinforces the middle jiao, replenishes Qi, recovers Yang and rescues the Yang from collapse. Treats cold limbs bi syndrome, minute pulse, extreme sweat, anuresis, diarrhea, prolapse of rectum & uterus. 3. Promotes Qi and blood circulation, resolves blood stasis, and removes obstruction & pain due to above symptoms. Treats dysmenorrhea, Bi syndrome, skin abscess such as carbuncle, scrofula of cold type, and stimulate gastrointestinal motility function. 4. Prevents disease & maintains health. Promoting health, and preventing disease. Both activate the Zheng (correct) Qi and increase bodily resistance to disease It has been used for relaxation and removing fatigue widely in china. Do not substitute moxa for needles in an acupuncture formula. Moxibustion adds new energy to the body while needles only manipulate pre-existing energy. If you want to get more information, please our herbsbuy360 health mall