Moxibustion
Moxibustion provides a warming therapy to promote circulation within the body by warming and stimulating acupuncture points and has been proven to relieve pain and boost energy
What is Moxibustion?
Mugwort, or artemisia, is a flowering plant in the daisy family. It’s used in foods eaten around the world, including German Christmas goose, Korean clam soup and a green Japanese dessert known as kusa mochi
It’s also used in moxibustion. Mugwort leaves are dried and ground into small sticks or cones called moxa (similar to incense), which are then lite and used to warm points on your body and relieve a variety of conditions.
How is moxibustion done?
Direct moxibustion is when your practitioner places moxa cones directly onto your skin.
Indirect moxibustion, when the burning moxa doesn’t directly touch your body.
The practitioner may:
- Hold the moxa about an inch away from your skin.
- Place the moxa onto acupuncture needles, allowing the heat to travel to your body through the needles.
- Put the moxa directly on the skin or in a “moxa box” before placing it onto your skin
Does moxibustion hurt?
With indirect moxibustion, the moxa never touches your skin. And even with direct moxa, you should only feel heat and warmth, but not pain; your practitioner will the moxa before it becomes to warm
What is moxibustion used for?
Moxibustion is usually good for cases where the disease is brought on by cold pathogens This includes:
- Joint pain.
- Indigestion.
- Organ prolapse.
- Gastrointestinal issues.
- Menstrual cramps.
- Infertility.
- Increase immunity.
- and more
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