How to use the moxibustion cup

I believe everyone is familiar with moxibustion jars. It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine tool that people need when performing moxibustion. There are many kinds of moxibustion jars, but their usage methods are different. We all know that the operation of moxibustion is not very complicated. As long as you are familiar with it, you can do it at home. However, although you know the steps of how to perform moxibustion, many people have a big problem when using the tools, that is, they don’t know how to use the moxibustion cup. Let’s talk about how to use the moxibustion cup so that you can do it at home.

First: preparation. Prepare long towels or several pieces of pure cotton cloth, a lighter or a fire stove, scissors or a knife, moxa sticks, and moxibustion cups. Cut the moxa sticks into different lengths according to the moxibustion time or moxibustion parts. Lightly scratch the surface of the moxa stick with scissors and break it with your hands. One-tenth of a moxa stick can burn for 30-40 minutes, and one-fifth can burn for about an hour and a half.

Second: Light the prepared moxa segments with a lighter or a lighter stove. I like to use a lighter stove because I can turn on the range hood in the kitchen and the smoke can be directly drawn away.

After lighting, insert them one by one into the long iron wire of the moxa cup. After the moxa segment is fully burned, fasten the moxa cup and put it into the moxibustion bag.

Third: Wrap the moxibustion bag containing the moxibustion jar with a towel or pure cotton cloth. There are two reasons for wrapping: 1. After wrapping, the smoke is blocked by the moxibustion bag and the wrapping cloth, and almost no smoke comes out, so the house will no longer be filled with smoke. 2. After wrapping, the moxa stick burns slowly, so you can save moxa sticks. Because it burns slowly, the temperature will not be too high and it will keep warm. 3. After wrapping, the side that touches the skin will not be very hot. Please note that the hotter the better for moxibustion, but the degree should be based on the heat that feels comfortable to you. Moxibustion is effective because, first, it has medicinal effects, second, it has heat, and third, it is the infrared radiation of the moxa fire. It is the result of a combination of effects. So it’s not the hotter the better.

Fourth: Tie the prepared moxibustion cup to the area to be moxibustioned. Generally, six-eye moxibustion cups are used for moxibustion on the waist and abdomen; four-eye moxibustion cups are used for moxibustion on the cervical vertebrae and knees; double-eye moxibustion cups are used for moxibustion on the cervical paravertebral points, Fengchi, Zhongwan, Shenque, Guanyuan and other acupoints with smaller areas and closer distances; single-eye cups are used for moxibustion on single acupoints, such as Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and Yongquan points on the legs.

The moxibustion time is determined as follows: moxibustion on the waist and abdomen for at least 40 minutes, moxibustion on the Dazhui and knees for at least half an hour with a four-eye cup, and moxibustion for 15-20 minutes with a single-eye cup and a double-eye cup. You can determine the length of the moxa segment based on the time.

How to use the moxibustion cup? After reading the introduction above, I believe everyone already knows what kind of moxibustion is a better choice. The styles of moxibustion cups are also different, so there are certain differences in their use. Moxibustion has many benefits for everyone's health, so if you want to do moxibustion at home, you should pay more attention.