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What is moxibustion? How to use it?
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy that hangs moxibustion on human acupuncture points with burnt moxa sticks. Can be used for internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics and facial diseases. Youqi has special effects on mastitis, prostatitis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical spondylosis and diabetes. Moxibustion therapy is widely used, and it is the main method to treat diseases in ancient China. In the words of traditional Chinese medicine, it has the functions of warming yang and benefiting qi, warming meridians and dredging collaterals, removing blood stasis and resolving hard mass, and tonifying middle energizer and benefiting qi.

Moxibustion classification: 1. Direct moxibustion-purulent moxibustion and non-purulent moxibustion. 2. Indirect moxibustion-ginger moxibustion, garlic moxibustion, salt moxibustion, cake moxibustion, yellow wax moxibustion, sulfur moxibustion, etc. 3. Moxibustion with moxa stick-Moxibustion with moxa stick, Taiyi Shenzhen and Leihuoshen Shenzhen. 4. Warm tube moxibustion-copper moxibustion device.