1. Take out the medicinal materials in gourd moxibustion: first cut the rope of gourd moxibustion with scissors and pour out the medicinal materials in gourd moxibustion for later use.

2. Wash the gourd moxibustion with clear water: put the gourd moxibustion into the basin and rinse it thoroughly with clear water. You can use running water or pour it into a pot for a little soaking, focusing on cleaning the mouth and inside of the gourd.

3. Disinfect with alcohol: put the cleaned gourd moxibustion in a ventilated place to dry naturally, and then disinfect with alcohol. During disinfection, alcohol can be poured into the gourd moxibustion mouth and shaken a few times to cover all surfaces with alcohol.

4. Reload the herbs into the gourd moxibustion: Reload the herbs into the cleaned and disinfected gourd moxibustion, and then tie the mouth of the gourd moxibustion with a rope.