Nowadays, many people use traditional Chinese medicine methods to nourish the human body, such as the most common Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion, which is based on the stimulation of human meridian and acupoints to help meridian dredge, treat various chronic diseases, and at the same time, make the human body stronger. So how to use moxibustion patches for moxibustion?

1. During use, you can ignite the moxibustion patch immediately and operate with force, but after a long time, people may feel tired. Moxibustion patches will also emit a lot of smoke, so many people buy portable moxibustion devices in advance for complementary use. It is necessary to maintain a certain distance from the acupoints and conduct fumigation through the smoke. The face, around the eyes, and the heart position cannot be moxibustion.

2. When using moxibustion patches, the most important thing is to control the distance strictly. Moxibustion patches can have a reasonable effect of promoting blood circulation and transforming stasis, which is very suitable for periodic diseases. Once the body appears kidney Yin deficiency or high fever, moxibustion is not suitable.

3. Ensure the temperature in the bedroom during moxibustion, within the normal range, and do not allow cold air to enter. After moxibustion, the body’s acupoints may feel sore, with a slightly warm condition, so pay attention to moderate warmth preservation, do not touch cold things, and you can drink a cup of warm water afterwards, which can have a very good effect. It is also not suitable for moxibustion when drunk or hungry.

Common problems of moxibustion method

1. Moxibustion can promote Qi and blood circulation, transform blood stasis, rescue the Yang, nourish the blood and elevate the interior, regulate blood Qi, elevate the clear and lower the turbid to prevent diseases and maintain health.

2. It is not suitable to wash hands with cold water or take a bath within thirty minutes after warm moxibustion.

3. After warm moxibustion, drink more warm water than usual (definitely not cold or cool water), which is beneficial for the excretory system to expel toxins from the body.

4. It is not suitable for warm moxibustion within one hour after eating. Moxibustion is prohibited if the pulse rate exceeds 90 times per minute; it is prohibited to moxibustion when hungry, too full, or drunk; the abdomen and lumbar sacral area of pregnant women are not suitable for moxibustion; moxibustion is prohibited at the site of human body inflammation!

5. Moxibustion is not suitable for those during menstruation, with high fever, after eating, overexertion, or with edema in the body.

6. Moxibustion is often used for diseases dominated by cold, Yin, and cold symptoms, not suitable for hyperactivity of Yang, internal excess of evil heat, heat and excess conditions. Three-year-old moxa twigs are suitable for health care and preservation of the human body.

7. The order of moxibustion: start with the Yang and then the Yin, start with the back and腰部, then the chest and abdomen, start with the top, then the bottom, start with the face and body, then the limbs, and first moxibustion on the left side, then the right side.

8. Moxibustion supplementation: warm moxibustion, massage the acupoints after the fire is extinguished; drainage method: blow on the fire, burn it out, open the acupoints, and achieve a dispelling effect.

9. For strong young men with cold symptoms and stubborn diseases, it is advisable to apply multiple moxa sticks; for those with declining health, frequent diseases, and chronic cold symptoms, it is recommended to use fewer moxa sticks.

10. The face, five sense organs, major blood vessels, meridian areas, private parts, and key tendons, as well as areas of joint movement, are not suitable for immediate moxibustion to prevent risks or scars that may affect the efficacy.

11. The infant’s navel is not suitable for immediate moxibustion.