MOXIBUSTION

Moxibustion Therapy

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Let Our Practitioners Handle Your Moxibustion Therapy

Moxibustion is a process where moxa or Artemisia argyi, a dried plant is used to warm and stimulate your acupuncture points. This therapy has been popular for over 2000 years and is commonly used during acupuncture sessions.

It improves the flow of Qi and blood and conditions associated with “cold” or “yang deficiency” such as pain, fatigue, some types of infertility, and digestive disorders. According to various studies, moxibustion is also known to stimulate a breech baby to turn in 69 to 85% of cases.

Procedures Our Practitioner Follows

The moxa material is compressed into a stick or pole looking almost similar to a cigar that can be lit and allowed to burn, producing a unique form of very penetrating heat. Our practitioners generally hold a burning moxa stick close to your skin's surface without touching it. The smoldering moxa stick is held over specific areas or acupuncture points. The glowing end of the moxa stick is held about an inch or two above the surface of the skin until the area reddens and is covered with warmth.

You will feel a sudden flooding of warmth that quickly radiates along a specific pathway. This is a good indication of the arrival of the flow of Qi and Xue has been freed in the channel.

Uses of Moxibustion Therapy

According to the treatment needed, practitioners often use both acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in the same clinic session.

Pain due to injury or arthritis, especially in "cold" patterns where the pain naturally feels better with the application of heat
Digestive problems and irregular elimination
Gynecological and obstetrical conditions, including breech presentation in late-term pregnancy
Protection against cold and flu strains

Smell of Moxa Sticks

There are a variety of smokeless moxa sticks. But the preferred moxa sticks are made from mugwort and it produces a lot of smoke when burned. The small inconvenience associated with moxibustion is its odor and smoke. The lingering odor produced from burning mugwort is very strong.

Most practitioners in the United States place small signs around their office informing patients and visitors about the true nature of the odor that they may be noticing.

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