Moxibustion is the most basic thing of moxibustion. It is made of moxa rolled into strips. The quality of moxa sticks determines the effect of moxibustion, so it is very important to choose good quality moxa sticks. At present, the quality of moxa sticks on the market is uneven, including green moxa sticks, smokeless moxa sticks and three-year moxa sticks. What kind of moxa stick is the best? The following (Master Ai) teaches friends how to judge.
As the saying goes, "your family has been in love for three years, so the doctor doesn't have to come." For at least three years, Ai Rong has been a good man in Ai Chen. This kind of moxa stick is more stable and less smoky after drying. Ai Qing's cigarettes are black and Ai Chen's cigarettes are white. The best producing area of Artemisia argyi is qi zhou, Hubei Province, which is the hometown of Li Shizhen, a famous doctor of Daming. The difference between mugwort and other mugwort lies in its tall plants, which can reach 1.8 ~ 2.5 meters. It contains more volatile oil and has a deep and gloomy smell. Its leaves are as thick as paper and thick and hairy. Dried leaves can be kneaded into a pile, and their shape and quality are top grade. Artemisia argyi is more fragrant than ordinary, and it is most suitable for making moxa sticks.
There are other ways to judge moxa sticks:
Smell it. Good moxa sticks are mild and fragrant, while ordinary moxa sticks smell a little pungent.
Look at the appearance. The moxa in the moxa stick is khaki, delicate and soft. If you pinch it with your hands, there seems to be oil sticking to your fingers. Ordinary moxa sticks look rough and blue. If you pinch it with your hands, it seems that you have absorbed a little water from your hands!
Combustion time. Under the same length, a good moxa stick burns for a long time.
Feeling. Good moxa sticks, the skin feels warm and soft, and the warm feeling constantly penetrates into the skin and stretches along the body, which is very comfortable. Ordinary moxa sticks are easy to burn and sting, and the heat is much stronger.
The quality is mainly determined by the raw materials (moxa sticks, wrapping paper, paste) for producing moxa sticks. Ai Rong must not contain branches, dust and impurities. The paper for packing the moxa stick must be high-quality fine cotton paper or mulberry paper. The glue for sticking cotton paper must be edible glue, not industrial glue. Those who do not meet the above requirements are inferior moxa sticks and cannot be used as moxibustion. Containing branches can cause deflagration, burn skin and damage meridians. Non-cotton paper and industrial glue will produce irritating toxic gases when burning.
What are the meanings of wormwood logo 5: 1, 8: 1, 20: 1, 30: 1 and 35: 1 respectively?
At present, many sellers indicate that the grade of wormwood is: 5: 1, 8: 1, 20: 1, 30: 1, 35: 1, and there is a higher proportion. What's the ratio? It is difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish the authenticity, but it is actually very simple, that is, the purity of Artemisia argyi leaf extract is 5: 1, that is, 5 kg of Artemisia argyi leaf extract is 1 kg of Artemisia argyi leaf; 30: 1 is 30 kg of wormwood leaves, and the extraction 1 kg of wormwood. This is the level of wormwood. The higher the grade, the higher the purity of the moxa stick, and the less impurities, so what are the benefits of high-purity moxa sticks? There are many sayings in classic books of traditional Chinese medicine that impurities are easy to hurt the skin and branches damage the meridians. Therefore, you must choose a good moxa stick for direct moxibustion, and the easiest way to distinguish between good and bad moxa sticks is to directly open the moxa stick for inspection.