Does moxa stick have a shelf life?

Moxibustion is a health care method chosen by many people. Long-term use of moxibustion health care can regulate the body, dredge meridians, improve immune function, strengthen physical fitness, and replenish blood and qi. However, there are many things to pay attention to when choosing moxa sticks, because there are many moxa sticks on the market. If you choose improperly, it is easy to choose fake or inferior products, which will affect the efficacy of moxibustion. So, do moxa sticks have a shelf life? How to choose?

Because many people like moxibustion, sometimes they will buy moxa sticks in large quantities and keep them at home, but many people don’t know how to preserve moxa sticks. In fact, moxa sticks are relatively simple to preserve. They can be stored in a ventilated environment. In some places where the air humidity is relatively high, the moxa sticks must be stored in the sun for a period of time, otherwise the moxa will easily become damp, and when damp, the moxa sticks will easily be infested with small insects.

Nowadays, species have a strong ability to adapt. For example, there are a lot of mosquitoes in mugwort factories in summer. This is because some mosquitoes have become accustomed to the smell of mugwort and have developed resistance to it. So if there are insects in your mugwort sticks, don't worry. It is a normal phenomenon.

In addition, some people may find that the moxa sticks they bought are expired. So, can expired moxa sticks be used? Products like moxa sticks basically have no expiration date. Many say that moxa sticks are valid for five years. Moxa sticks can not only be stored for five years, but as long as the moxa sticks are well preserved and not moldy, they can be used! Moreover, products like moxa sticks can still be used even after they have been stored for seven or eight years, because you should know that moxa sticks get better with age.

Therefore, products like moxa sticks generally do not expire. If you have seven or eight year old moxa sticks at home and they are guaranteed to be intact, please feel free to use them. Moxa sticks that are seven or eight year old are truly good moxa sticks.

In addition, many people may not know the selection skills of moxa sticks, and do not know how to choose good moxa sticks. Let me share some real moxa stick selection skills.

1. The better the moxa sticks, the lighter the fragrance. It is a faint moxa fragrance! Note that it is a faint moxa fragrance, because good moxa sticks are processed more times and the fragrance is light. It does not mean that the better the moxa sticks, the stronger the fragrance. Only the moxa sticks with a low proportion have a stronger fragrance, because the moxa sticks with a low proportion are processed more times, so the fragrance is stronger, and of course there are more impurities.

2. The better the moxa stick, the faster it burns. Pay attention! The better the moxa stick, the faster it burns!! Because good moxa sticks are like cotton and burn faster. Moxa with good purity, that is, moxa sticks with high proportion, must be free of impurities. Those without impurities burn quickly. Only those with low proportion and many impurities will burn slower.

3. The better the moxa stick, the lighter it is! Pay attention! The better the moxa stick, the lighter it is. Good moxa sticks are like cotton, without impurities, so they are definitely light. Moxa sticks with low proportions have more impurities, so they are definitely heavy.

4. The better the moxa stick, the more moxa smoke it produces! Please note, the better the moxa stick, the more moxa smoke it produces. A 20cm long premium moxa stick burns for about an hour, while a 5:1 moxa stick, also 20cm long, can burn for more than two hours. Of course, the faster the burning speed, the more moxa smoke is produced.

However, there are many moxa sticks on the market with false ratios or inferior products, so it is difficult to use real moxa. The moxa sticks used for moxibustion must be of good quality.

Finally, when you store moxa sticks, just put them in a ventilated environment. If you store them for a long time, remember to put them in the sun, and then you can continue to store them. In addition, you don’t have to worry about the expiration of moxa sticks. The older the moxa sticks are, the better!