The main component of wormwood is essential oil, which has certain volatility. When burning, it can release a lot of heat energy, which can not only inhibit bacteria and sterilize, but also produce warm stimulation to meridian points through the heat of wormwood fire, so as to achieve the effects of dredging meridians, warming meridians and dispelling cold, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil spirits, and is especially suitable for deficiency-cold diseases.
When moxibustion burns, it produces a kind of near infrared ray, which is a very effective physical factor and is suitable for human health care and treatment. Its radiation energy spectrum goes deeper into the human body than far infrared rays, reaching as much as 10 mm, and spreads to a wider area with the help of subcutaneous capillary network, which is easy to be absorbed by the human body. The infrared radiation produced by moxibustion can also provide necessary energy for the metabolic activity and immune function of cells in the body.
The new era has endowed moxibustion with innovation. In addition to traditional moxibustion methods, people who have no knowledge of acupoints can also complete moxibustion and heal themselves independently.
"It hurts, a moxibustion. It is believed that the ancient moxibustion method has become the patron saint of people's own sub-health after thousands of years by virtue of its traditional advantages of "simplicity, convenience, experience and cheapness" and the profoundness of Chinese medicine culture.