Moxibustion, also called moxa treatment, is a type of Traditional Chinese Medicine that involves burning Moxa in the form of a stick or cone made of mug wort (Artemisia Vulgaris) near Acupuncture points on the meridians. In this therapy, the dried plant materials, which are called the “moxa,” are burnt near the surface of the skin. The aim of the Moxibustion is to invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel specific pathogenic influences.
It can be used to prevent diseases and maintain health as part of detoxification treatments to help strengthen the organs and immune system and thus use in anti-aging. It warms the meridians and expels cold.
There are two types of Moxibustion
The original form of the Moxibustion is the direct Moxibustion. A moxa cone is placed on the acupuncture point. The Acupuncturist will light the cone and make it burn slowly till your skin begins to turn red. Once you feel the heat, the Acupuncturist will remove it.
The Moxa is also placed on the acupuncture needle and ignited. Until it’s extinguished, it burns on the needle, and the heat travels through the needle.
Another form of Moxibustion is the indirect Moxibustion which is the most popular one. It is of lower risk of pain or burning because the Moxa doesn’t touch your skin. The Acupuncturist will hold the burning Moxa above the skin until it turns red. Otherwise, the Acupuncturist will set the burning Moxa over a layer of ginger, garlic, or salt placed on the skin.
Moxibustion is an excellent technique to reduce cold conditions. The moxa herb penetrates deep inside the body, promoting circulation and relaxing the tense areas.
Some of the benefits of Moxibustion are:
One of the most significant disadvantages of Moxibustion is keeping the burnt Moxa on the skin. Sometimes it may cause itching to the skin. It’s better to do indirect Moxibustion than direct because it leaves some space between the skin and the burning Moxa. Some of the Complications of Moxibustion are:
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The fear of needles is always there in the mind of people. Acupuncture needles are very thin and while inserting most people feel an intense sensation, but they won't experience much pain like inserting intramuscular injections.
You should rest 10 to 20 mins once the needle is inserted.
It depends on the ailment for which you are getting treatment. For joint pains, mostly you will get instant relief on the first session itself. Whereas for other diseases, after two or three sessions you will start to notice the improvements. Eventually, you will observe an overall sense of wellness in psychological and physical health and within a few weeks or months, you will get rid of the disease completely.
After the first session, some people can feel wiped out. Sometimes they may feel a slight increase in the body temperature which may subside only for few hours. But after few more sessions, one can see positive results, and gradually the disease or ailments will get cure soon.
One of the great advantages of acupuncture is that it is very safe. Other than during menstrual cycles and third-trimester pregnancy women, there are no side effects.
Acupuncture promotes a self-rectifying energy system, balancing and regenerating within the human body. It stimulates the central nervous system and the energy gets distributed evenly gives good health. It works as the Body-Mind-Spirit axis, the person being treated understands the purpose of life and gets a new perspective at the end of each treatment.
Acupuncture does not involve medications and it's popularly known as drugless therapy. Even if a person is new to Acupuncture and he/she is under medications that would be also tapered down gradually over time.
Acupuncture needles are made of stainless steel with the handle having 1 to 2 inches in length. The thickness of the needle will vary from 0.25 mm to 0.30 mm for body acupuncture and the needle used on the face would be 0.12 mm. The length of the needle varies from half an inch to 4 inches.
If the needles are chosen with the right length and width, damages won't happen. The acupuncture needles stimulate the nervous system forcing us to release the endorphins which is a natural painkiller in our body to the brain, spine, and muscles.
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