The moxa stick in Dongting is the best, with thick and fluffy leaves, which is the first-class raw material for making Ai Jinrong in past dynasties. Dongting has a superior geographical location and is known as the "land of plenty". The climate is humid, the wormwood is dense and full of vitality. The superior moxa stick made of it is most suitable for moxibustion, which has won the trust of imperial doctors in history and is widely used in the court. From 65438 to 0973, the excavation of Mawangdui No.3 Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan, China was a major archaeological discovery that subverted history. Among the unearthed cultural relics, there are three silk books recording meridian moxibustion, which are precious medical documents earlier than Compendium of Materia Medica and Neijing, greatly promoting people's understanding of moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine. Through these three incomplete texts, we can get a glimpse of the origin, methods and applications of ancient people treating diseases with moxa sticks, which have been widely used in clinic in history. Moxibustion and moxa-making technology in Hunan have made great contributions to the prosperity of the Chinese nation, and also laid the historical position of Hunan in the development of moxa-making technology.

Making moxa sticks must be prepared in advance. Ai Chen leaves are repeatedly dried, screened clean, and impurities are removed to make them soft and delicate as cotton. This is moxa sticks.

Before use. There are two kinds of moxa sticks. The above method is coarse moxa sticks, which can get six or seven taels per catty, which is suitable for general moxibustion. If it is finely processed, after dozens of insolations and dozens of screenings, only two or three taels per catty will become khaki, which is a fine moxa stick and can be directly used for moxibustion. The finished product of organic moxa is also the raw material of inkpad.

Moxibustion is one of the oldest medical technologies in China, which belongs to the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. It originated in ancient times, formed on the anniversary of Shang Dynasty and lasted for thousands of years. Moxibustion is the essence of China culture, which can be traced back thousands of years. Moxibustion was once the secret of the emperor's health. After spreading to the people, it has become the most important folk cure and a valuable cultural heritage of China.

There is a saying in Huangdi Neijing that moxibustion can nip in the bud, that is, taking preventive or therapeutic measures to prevent the occurrence and development of diseases is the basic principle of TCM treatment theory. Moxibustion on points where the body feels slightly uncomfortable can prevent problems before they happen.

Lingshu Power in Huangdi Neijing says that acupuncture is not suitable for moxibustion, and "Introduction to Medicine" also says that moxibustion is necessary if medicine is not enough and needle is not enough. It can be seen that moxibustion has long been valued by people, and it has been widely spread because of its high safety, no toxic side effects and health care function.

Moxibustion health care is a special moxa stick made of wormwood, the king of hundred herbs, which is directly applied to the meridians or around the affected area by hanging moxibustion or cooperating with a warm moxibustion device. With the warm medicinal effect of moxibustion fire, it helps the human body to fully warm meridians, harmonize qi and blood, dispel cold and relieve pain, and dispel cold and warm the middle warmer, especially suitable for children with wind-cold and cold, postpartum maintenance of women, irregular menstruation, palace cold and so on. Moxibustion can stimulate and improve the immune function of human body and enhance the disease resistance of human body, thus preventing diseases, protecting health and prolonging life. Mencius has a record of "seven years of illness and three years of love" It can be seen that moxibustion has long been valued by people.

The best mugwort is mugwort, which is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine with a long history and is well-known in China. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen, a pharmacologist, admired Artemisia argyi. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Whoever wins in qi zhou, uses the side, the world is the most important, and Wei is Artemisia argyi." Mencius comes from Lou Zhang, which contains "seven years of illness, three years of love", and Qi Chun also said that "the family has three years of love, so the doctor doesn't have to come". The trace elements, volatile oil and heat released by burning of Folium Artemisiae Argyi are much higher than those in other areas, and it has rich aroma and unique efficacy. Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the effects of warming channels and activating collaterals, invigorating qi and activating blood circulation, dispelling cold and relieving pain, warming middle warmer and strengthening yang, clearing away heat and toxic materials, removing blood stasis and resolving hard mass, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, regulating qi and regulating menstruation. It has a positive therapeutic effect on rheumatism, gastropathy, hypertension, headache, dizziness, bronchitis and other diseases, especially on children's cold, dizziness, abdominal pain, postpartum care of women, irregular menstruation, palace cold, chills and so on.