1. Precautions for Moxibustion: While moxibustion is beneficial, it is crucial not to perform it blindly.
1. You should wait 2 hours after moxibustion before taking a shower. It is best to shower and dry off before performing moxibustion. Avoid washing hands with cold water, drinking cold beverages, or eating cold foods, including fruits.
2. Avoid moxibustion when overly hungry or full, or excessively fatigued. Do not perform moxibustion on an empty stomach or after a large meal. Wait 40 minutes after moxibustion before eating; wait 40 minutes after eating before performing moxibustion.
3. Never use air conditioning during moxibustion! A fan should not blow directly on the person receiving moxibustion; it can blow towards the door or window. Avoid moxibustion in drafty areas.
4. Do not perform moxibustion while soaking your feet! It is best to do moxibustion after soaking your feet.
5. After moxibustion, you must seal the acupuncture points and dress warmly.
6. During and after moxibustion, avoid exposure to wind and cold. Pay special attention to keeping the neck, lower back, abdomen, and feet warm. The heat from moxibustion opens the pores, making it easy for cold and pathogenic factors to invade if not properly protected.
7. Limit moxibustion sessions to no more than 90 minutes. For the elderly and children, it is best to keep it under 45 minutes.
8. Pregnant women may perform moxibustion if necessary, such as for abnormal fetal position or for those prone to miscarriage, but only under strict guidance from a qualified instructor.
9. For individuals who have just undergone surgery, the appropriateness of moxibustion depends on the nature of the surgery. It is generally not advisable to perform moxibustion after major surgeries until at least 2 months have passed, as the body is in a very weak state. If moxibustion is performed, it should be done gradually and in small amounts. For minor outpatient surgeries, moxibustion can usually be resumed after 2 weeks.
10. During the moxibustion process, it is best to treat one acupuncture point at a time. Some individuals may tolerate moxibustion on two or more points simultaneously. If discomfort occurs during this method, stop immediately.
2. Why do some people experience a temporary worsening of symptoms after moxibustion?
Answer: It is common to experience a temporary worsening of symptoms after moxibustion; this is a normal phenomenon of the battle between the body’s righteous qi and pathogenic factors. When you use moxibustion to stimulate the righteous qi to expel the pathogenic factors, the latter may initially resist vigorously. At this time, if the righteous qi is insufficient and the pathogenic factors are strong, various discomforts may arise.
As you continue with moxibustion and accumulate more righteous qi in your body, the pathogenic factors will gradually be expelled.
3. Moxibustion Timing
You can perform moxibustion all year round! Daytime moxibustion is preferable; nighttime moxibustion is also acceptable! However, frequent nighttime moxibustion may harm yin, so it is advisable to also apply moxibustion on some yin-nourishing points (Yongquan (Kidney 1), Taixi (Kidney 3), Sanyinjiao (Spleen 6)) to mitigate this issue.
4. Question: Is moxa smoke harmful?
Answer: Moxa smoke is non-toxic and harmless.
Many people worry that the smoke from moxibustion may affect the respiratory system!
During the burning of moxa sticks, most of the essential oils from the mugwort are volatilized with the smoke, thus moxa smoke can actually have certain benefits for the body.
5. Question: How to perform moxibustion for gynecological diseases?
Answer: Focus on moxibustion at the Guanyuan (Ren 4) point, which can thoroughly eliminate blood stasis and tumors (fibroids) in the uterus; it is also highly effective for pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis. For patients with cold and deficient infertility, moxibustion at Guanyuan can be particularly effective in stopping excessive leukorrhea. It can be said that moxibustion at Guanyuan can almost cure all gynecological diseases.
6. Moxibustion Blisters
If blisters occur from moxibustion, it may be due to burns or moxa flowers. The best way to treat this is to apply sesame oil mixed with moxa ash!
If the blister is small, you can leave it alone; if it is large, you can use a sterilized needle to puncture it and then apply moxa ash.
Every day, many fans message or comment to inquire about moxibustion issues. In future articles, I will specifically answer everyone’s questions, so feel free to leave comments!
1. Question: What should I do for liver qi stagnation and weak liver detoxification function? I often feel depressed and have a constant feeling of heat in my heart.
Perform abdominal massage twice daily for 10 minutes each time; at night, tap the inner thigh for 10 minutes on each side; and tap the Zhongfu (LU 1) point for 10 minutes at any time during the day. Doing these three methods diligently will yield good results.
2. Question: Hello, teacher, my son is 10 years old and has had knee pain about 10 times a year for the past few years. He feels better after taking a little ibuprofen, but it returns after a while. What could be the issue?
This is likely growing pains; moxibustion at the Shenzhu (DU 12) point can help. Alternatively, regularly moxibustion at Shenzhu and the navel 2-3 times a week for 15 minutes each will significantly improve your child’s immunity, growth, and strengthen the spleen and stomach!
3. Question: During the postpartum period, I experienced significant night sweats leading to soreness and swelling in my lower limbs. How should I adjust?
Night sweats occur when sweating during sleep; therefore, during breastfeeding, it is essential to drink plenty of warm water. The soreness and swelling in the lower limbs are not directly related to night sweats, but you can tap or moxibustion at the Chengshan (BL 57) point for 20 minutes on each side.
4. Question: I am in my 30s and have had knee pain for 2 years, possibly due to a meniscus injury. I also feel fluid accumulation, and my legs are sore and uncomfortable. How should I treat this?
Directly perform moxibustion on the affected area for 30 minutes. If time allows, also moxibustion at Xuehai (SP 10), Zusanli (ST 36), and Yanglingquan (GB 34) for 30 minutes each.
5. Question: My child has a fever of 39.2°C with no other symptoms. Can I perform moxibustion?
Immediately moxibustion at Dazhui (DU 14) and Feishu (BL 13) for 15-20 minutes in that area (depending on the child’s age), and at Hegu (LI 4) for 5-10 minutes on each side; do this 2-3 times a day, and it should improve in about 2 days. If the palms and soles are hot or cold, you can also moxibustion those areas.
6. Question: Teacher, I often suffer from insomnia. What should I do?
This is effective for insomnia caused by tension and anxiety. Perform abdominal massage twice daily for 10 minutes, and also tap the rib area; at night, tap the inner thigh for 10 minutes on each side. Long-term adherence to these two actions should help with your sleep.
7. Question: Teacher, my mother has persistent itching all over her body, and when she itches, she scratches until it bleeds, but her skin condition is not contagious. How should I perform moxibustion? She has been like this for 30 years. Where should I moxibustion?
Moxibustion at the Ge Shu (BL 17) point for 30 minutes on each side, and do this for 3 days followed by 1 day of rest.
8. Question: Is it effective to tap the inner thigh only at night? When is the best time to tap during the day?
Between 5-7 PM, when the kidney meridian is most active, is also a good time to tap.
9. Question: My mother had a brain hemorrhage and now has hydrocephalus. She does not recognize people but is conscious. Can she undergo moxibustion? Which points should be treated?
Moxibustion at Baihui (DU 20) for 20 minutes; at Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) for 20 minutes on each side; perform moxibustion for 2 days followed by 1 day of rest.
10. Question: I have a 3-year-old child with cerebral palsy who cannot sit or walk. How should I perform moxibustion? Which points should be treated?
Regularly moxibustion at Shenzhu and the navel 4 times a week for 10 minutes each. Start with this for a month, then adjust as needed. It should yield good results, but patience is essential.
11. Question: Teacher, how should I perform moxibustion for a gastric ulcer?
Moxibustion at Zhongwan (Ren 12) for 20 minutes; at Neiguan (PC 6) for 5-10 minutes on each side; perform moxibustion for 3 days followed by 1 day of rest.
12. Question: Teacher, I have liver and kidney yin deficiency with excess heat, my menstrual flow is very light, and I experience abdominal bloating and constipation. How can I adjust this?
Drink plenty of warm water daily and perform abdominal massage twice daily for 10 minutes each time to resolve this issue.
13. Question: How should I perform moxibustion for shoulder pain caused by wind exposure during the postpartum period?
Place a single-hole bamboo moxibustion box on the painful area, and place another single-hole box on the same side at Jianjing (GB 21) for 20 minutes; hold a moxa stick to moxibustion at Houxi (SI 3) for 5 minutes on each side.
14. Question: I often experience belching! It makes gurgling sounds when I drink water! Where should I moxibustion?
Perform abdominal massage twice daily for 10 minutes to resolve your issue; if combined with moxibustion at Zhongwan, it would be best, for 30 minutes daily, performing moxibustion for 3 days followed by 1 day of rest.
15. Question: Teacher, I feel a heaviness in my anus and gurgling sounds in my stomach. How should I perform moxibustion?
Moxibustion at Zhongwan for 20 minutes; at Chengshan for 20 minutes on each side.
16. Question: My friend has chronic bronchitis for over ten years, and the qi rises. How should I perform moxibustion?
Start with moxibustion at Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3) for 10 minutes on each side; after a period of moxibustion, when the qi is stabilized, then proceed with moxibustion at the points for bronchitis.
17. Question: My mother has erosive gastritis. How should I perform moxibustion and what type of moxibustion should I use?
For erosive gastritis, lie flat and place a square four-hole bamboo moxibustion box on Zhongwan, inserting 2 moxa sticks (with moxibustion device) for 30 minutes. You can move back and forth between the Jueyin (Ren 14) and the navel; simultaneously, hold a moxa stick to moxibustion at Neiguan for 5 minutes on each side.
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