Is the smokeless moxibustion box effective?

Moxibustion is the main method of improving physical health and is chosen by many people. Generally, moxibustion boxes are made of moxa sticks or moxa leaves, but some produce a lot of smoke, while others produce no smoke. Are smokeless moxibustion boxes effective? The difference between smoke-free and smoke-containing products lies in whether the moxa sticks or leaves are clean or not. Some moxa boxes contain other Chinese medicinal materials, while others contain only moxa sticks or moxa leaves. In short, being smoke-free is just as effective.

Moxibustion uses moxa sticks made from mugwort as raw material. Generally speaking, moxa sticks are divided into pure mugwort moxa sticks and medicinal moxa sticks. The moxa sticks sold on the market or used at home are all made of pure mugwort leaves. When there are special medical needs, medicated moxa sticks are used. Moxa sticks are made from moxa leaves that are more than one year old. If the moxa leaves you choose are cleaner, there will be less smoke and the smell will be fresher. On the contrary, if there is a lot of smoke after the moxa sticks are burned, then you need to consider whether the moxa sticks are pure. As for smokeless moxibustion, high-tech means are used to eliminate the parts that cause smoke, so that the moxa sticks made in this way will not produce smoke when burned. This type of moxibustion is currently effective, and it removes the part that causes the smoke. Therefore, you might as well choose according to your needs.

Many people like to choose moxibustion boxes to assist in treatment, especially in some places that are not easy to touch, such as the back. In fact, this method is very convenient. So if you choose a moxibustion box, is smokeless moxibustion effective? In fact, this is very controversial. Some people think that since smokeless moxibustion has adjusted the moxa leaves, the efficacy cannot be guaranteed, while others think that this is a high-tech improvement that is worth recommending. In fact, in my opinion, if you are sensitive to smoke, you might as well choose smokeless moxibustion to use with the moxibustion box. If you are not sensitive, you might as well choose open flame moxibustion.

Strictly speaking, the effect of moxa is not only that the medicinal properties penetrate into the body through heat energy after burning. The smoke from burning moxa actually has a certain effect of activating blood circulation. Therefore, when doing moxibustion on certain acupoints, the absorbed moxa smoke actually has a certain auxiliary effect. Of course, if you are sensitive to smoke, you might as well choose smokeless moxibustion, it’s okay. The effect won't be very different.