The moxa stick is made by processing mugwort leaves into paste, which is a refined product of mugwort leaves. Although it is cheap, it is still very useful.

When I was a child, there were many mosquitoes in grandma's house in the countryside. If I'm not careful, I'll be bitten all over. There were no anti-mosquito drugs at that time. Grandma will ask my uncle to get some mugwort leaves and put them in the yard. When they are lit, mosquitoes will not dare to enter the house. That was the first time I knew that wormwood had the function of repelling mosquitoes and what wormwood looked like.

There are many mugwort in the countryside, and there are weeds on both sides of the road. Folium Artemisiae Argyi not only has the function of repelling mosquitoes, but also is an edible wild vegetable. Grandma also uses it to cook soup, which can treat some diseases such as cold, excessive internal heat and sore throat.

Now the moxa sticks processed from wormwood are mainly used for moxibustion, so what are the therapeutic effects of moxa sticks?

Moxibustion moxibustion point is navel, or a piece of ginger can be separated. I saw this on TV. It is best not to burn the skin. The duration of moxibustion is about 15 minutes. Navel moxa stick moxibustion can promote blood circulation, dispel the cold in the body, and has a good therapeutic effect on women's menstrual stomachache.

For those with cold legs, joint pain in legs and feet, and those with cold feet, moxibustion with moxa sticks on leg acupoints can promote blood circulation in legs, dispel cold in legs and relieve joint pain.

For people with poor cervical spine, you can also use moxa stick to moxibustion cervical acupoints to accelerate blood circulation in the neck, which can relieve the pain caused by poor cervical spine.

For people with cold feet in winter, it is also good to tear up the moxa stick and put it in the footbath, and add a proper amount of water suitable for the temperature to soak the feet, which can promote the blood circulation of the feet, but it takes a long time to soak the feet. It's wasteful to soak your feet with moxa sticks, and it's cheaper to buy mugwort leaves.

In short, the main function of moxa sticks is moxibustion. If that part of the body is uncomfortable, you can find acupoint moxibustion in that place, as long as it doesn't burn your skin.