Moxibustionmethods
Moxibustion methods
MoxibustionmethodsMoxibustion is a therapy used to treat andprevent diseases by applying burning moxato stimulate the human body.The materialused formoxibustionis mainlyChinesemugwort leaf which is fragrant and easy tobe ignited.It is processed into mugwort woolforclinicaluse
Moxibustion methods ¡ Moxibustion is a therapy used to treat and prevent diseases by applying burning moxa to stimulate the human body. The material used for moxibustion is mainly Chinese mugwort leaf which is fragrant and easy to be ignited. It is processed into mugwort wool for clinical use
MoxibustionwithmoxaconeMoxa coneisa cone-shaped mugwort wool,thesize of which varies from the size of wheat grain tothe size of a Chinese date (see Fig.124).Themeasurement unitof moxibustioniscalled"Zhuang".The burning out of one moxa cone iscalled one Zhuang.Themoxa cone isplaced onthe acupoint selected inperforming moxibustionMoxibustion with moxa cones is either direct orindirect, depending on whether there is somethingbetweenthemoxacone andtheskin
¡ Moxibustion with moxa cone ¡ Moxa cone is a cone-shaped mugwort wool, the size of which varies from the size of wheat grain to the size of a Chinese date (see Fig. 124). The measurement unit of moxibustion is called "Zhuang". The burning out of one moxa cone is called one Zhuang. The moxa cone is placed on the acupoint selected in performing moxibustion. Moxibustion with moxa cones is either direct or indirect, depending on whether there is something between the moxa cone and the skin
DirectmoxibustionDirect moxibustion means thatthemoxaconeisplaced directlyonthe acupeint andignited.Priorto moxibustion,somegarlicjuice or vaseline can be applied to the site inordertoincreasetheadhesionofthemoxacone to the skin. This type of moxibustion iseither scarringor non-scarring accordingtothe degree of burning over the skin
¡ Direct moxibustion ¡ Direct moxibustion means that the moxa cone is placed directly on the acupeint and ignited. Prior to moxibustion, some garlic juice or vaseline can be applied to the site in order to increase the adhesion of the moxa cone to the skin. This type of moxibustion is either scarring or non-scarring according to the degree of burning over the skin
Non-scarringmoxibustion:When2/5ofamoxacone is burnt, or when the patient feels a burningpain, the cone is replaced by a new one.Themoxibustion continues until thelocal skinbecomesreddish but without blisters.Usuallyeachacupointcanbemoxibustedfor3-7coneswithoutsuppuration and scar formation. So this method ofmoxibustioniseasytobe acceptedbythepatientandis usually usedto treat asthenia-coldsyndrome
¡ Non-scarring moxibustion: When 2/5 of a moxa cone is burnt, or when the patient feels a burning pain, the cone is replaced by a new one. The moxibustion continues until the local skin becomes reddish but without blisters. Usually each acupoint can be moxibusted for 3 - 7 cones without suppuration and scar formation. So this method of moxibustion is easy to be accepted by the patient and is usually used to treat asthenia-cold syndrome