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The correct method of moxibustion and what should be paid attention to when doing moxibustion?
When moxibustion is applied, one end of the moxa stick is lit, aimed at the point to be moxibustion or the affected part, about 1.5-3 cm away from the skin, and smoked. Bird pecking moxibustion: During moxibustion, the lighting end of the moxa stick is not fixed at a certain distance from the skin of the moxibustion site, but moxibustion is performed up and down like a bird pecking. In addition, you can move up and down or left and right evenly or apply moxibustion repeatedly.

Rotating moxibustion: the distance from the skin is about 1.5-3 cm, and the moxa stick rotates clockwise or counterclockwise on the skin.

Pay attention to concentration when moxibustion is applied, and don't distract attention when moxibustion is applied, so as to avoid the moxa stick moving, not at the acupoint, hurting the skin and wasting time. For health moxibustion, we should persist for a long time, and occasionally moxibustion can not achieve the expected effect.

Attention should be paid to the accuracy of body position and acupoint selection: on the one hand, the body position should meet the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time, attention should be paid to the comfort and naturalness of body position, and the accurate position and acupoint selection should be based on the prescription to ensure the effect of moxibustion.

Extended data

Step by step, pay attention to the amount of stimulation when using moxibustion for the first time. First, a small amount of small doses should be used, such as using moxa sticks, or moxibustion should be shorter and less intense. Increase the dose in the future. Don't start with a large dose.

Although anti-dizzy moxibustion is rare, once it is dizzy, it will cause dizziness, dizziness, nausea, pallor, palpitation, sweating and so on. , even fainted. Immediately after the occurrence of dizzy moxibustion, stop moxibustion, lie on your back, add moxibustion at Zusanli, and gently moxibustion for about 10 minutes.

Adjustment of Moxibustion Temperature: For children with sensitive person's skin or children, put the index finger and middle finger on both sides of the moxibustion site to sense the temperature of the moxibustion site without burning the skin, and the effect is good.