How to do moxa stick moxibustion operation procedure?

According to records in traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is a very powerful medical technique. Regular moxibustion can significantly regulate Qi and blood, bringing the various vital energies inside the body into balance, thereby eliminating the risk of disease and maintaining good health. The practice of moxibustion is quite special. It is a very unique traditional Chinese medicine technique that requires following certain procedures. Let's take a look at the procedure of moxa stick moxibustion.

1. Moxibustion

(1) Preparation of items: treatment tray, moxa sticks, matches, curved tray, and moxibustion box if necessary.

(2) Operation method: ① Light one end of the moxa stick and place it 2 to 4 cm away from the acupuncture point or local area to make the local area feel warm, until there is no burning sensation. ② Moxibustion for 15 to 30 seconds each time

minutes, making the local skin red and burning. ③ When there is a lot of moxa ash, the ash should be placed in a curved plate to avoid falling on the patient. ④ When performing moxibustion on the flatter areas of the abdomen and back, a moxibustion box can be used. The patient lies flat or

Lie prone, place the burning moxa stick on the gauze partition inside the box, place the moxibustion box on the acupoint to be moxibustioned, and cover it to allow the moxa stick to burn by itself to achieve the purpose of moxibustion.

(1) Items to prepare: treatment tray, moxa, moxa stick holder, matches, tweezers, and curved tray.

(2) Operation method: ① Place moxa wool into the moxa cone holder and make moxa cones of appropriate size according to the condition of the patient. ② Place the moxa stick on the acupuncture point to be moxibustioned and light the top of the moxa stick. ③ When the moxa stick burns to the point where the patient feels hot, remove it with tweezers and place it in a curved tray.

Column, continue to light. ④ Generally, moxibustion is performed 3 to 5 times each time (each moxa stick is called one moxibustion).

(1) Items to prepare: treatment tray, moxa wool, moxa cone, matches, tweezers, curved tray, and fresh ginger or fresh garlic sliced ​​into 0.2-0.3 cm thin slices and about 2 cm in diameter as needed.

Cut the head into several slices horizontally (or mash the garlic and apply 0.3cm thick garlic paste on the skin of the acupuncture points).

(2) Operation method: ① Expose the area to be moxibustioned. ② Take fresh ginger slices or garlic slices (or garlic paste), place them on the acupuncture points, and place moxa sticks on top. ③After lighting, when the patient feels the burning sensation, replace the moxa stick immediately.

strong. ④ The navel can also be applied with salt and then moxa sticks can be placed on it for moxibustion, which is called salt moxibustion. Or other medicines such as aconite tablets can be placed on the acupuncture points, which is collectively called indirect moxibustion.