Smokeless moxa stick moxibustion is actually the same as smoked moxa stick moxibustion, except that the burning of smoked moxa sticks will produce a large amount of moxibustion smoke, while the burning of smokeless moxa sticks is only a small amount of smoke, which is more suitable for family use, does not affect family members and is not bothered by moxibustion smoke. Moxibustion has the same effect, which belongs to the traditional open fire moxibustion therapy.

Many friends like to do moxibustion at home to protect their health, but moxibustion is simple and safe, but it can easily cause unnecessary harm to the body if it is not careful. So what do you need to pay attention to in family moxibustion?

1, concentration and patience: 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.

2. Pay attention to the accuracy of body position and acupoints: on the one hand, the body position should meet the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time, it should be noted that the body position should be comfortable and natural, and the position and acupoints should be determined according to the prescription to ensure the effect of moxibustion.

3, fire prevention: many modern clothes are made of chemical fiber, down and other textures, which are easy to burn. Therefore, we must pay attention to fire prevention when moxibustion, especially when moxibustion with moxa sticks, to prevent the moxa sticks from tumbling off. After moxibustion, the lighted end of the moxa stick can be stuffed into a bottle with a diameter slightly larger than that of the moxa stick to facilitate extinguishing.

4, pay attention to keep warm and prevent heatstroke: Because moxibustion should expose some body parts, keep warm in winter and prevent heatstroke in summer, but also pay attention to adjust the indoor temperature, turn on the ventilator and exchange fresh air in time.

5, to prevent infection: suppurative moxibustion or improper moxibustion, local burns may cause sores, resulting in moxibustion sores, must not break the sores, if the infection has been broken, it is necessary to use anti-inflammatory drugs in time.

6. Master the procedure of moxibustion: If there are many points scattered, they should be carried out in the order of back first, chest and abdomen, and head and back.

7, pay attention to the time of moxibustion: Some diseases must pay attention to the time of moxibustion, such as insomnia should be moxibustion before going to bed. Do not apply moxibustion on an empty stomach before and after meals.

8, step by step, the first use of moxibustion should pay attention to the amount of stimulation, first a small amount, small dose, such as the use of small moxa sticks, or moxibustion for a short time, less intensity. Increase the dose in the future. Don't start with a large dose.

9. Although the prevention of dizzy moxibustion is rare, once it is dizzy, it will cause dizziness, dizziness, nausea, pallor, palpitation and sweating. , 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.

10. Pay attention to the 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, so as not to burn the skin, and the effect is good.

As long as you master some precautions and points of moxibustion, it is not a problem to easily moxibustion at home.