1, look at the color of moxa: good moxa is khaki, with a very small amount of green and black stalks and fine particles. Inferior moxa is cyan and blue-black, and the stalks are much larger.

2, smell the smell of moxa sticks: good quality moxa sticks smell fragrant and light, not pungent, poor quality moxa sticks taste strong and pungent, and worse moxa sticks have a musty smell.

3. Touch the texture of moxa: Good moxa feels soft and delicate, while poor moxa feels rough. Good moxa is easy to hold together, and even if the wrapping paper is torn off, it will not be completely scattered. And poor Ai, the wrapping paper fell apart as soon as it was torn.

4, feel the fire of moxa sticks: good moxa sticks are soft but not firm, and have strong penetration. Inferior moxa sticks are big in fire, weak in penetration and easy to burn.

5. Look at the burning speed: Because the moxa with a high proportion is delicate and fluffy, the moxa with a relatively low proportion has much less impurities, so the burning speed of the moxa with a high proportion is faster than that of the moxa with a low proportion.

This is often misunderstood by many people, who think that this kind of moxa stick burns too fast and is not durable. As we all know, the effect of flame-resistant moxa sticks is much worse than that of flame-resistant moxa sticks. Isn't the purpose of moxibustion to achieve the effect of treating diseases and preserving health? Just like a cotton ball, a cotton ball mixed with stones and sand. When they burn together, they must be pure cotton balls that burn quickly.

6. Look at the ashes after burning moxa sticks: The ashes after burning moxa sticks with good quality are gray, delicate and smooth to the touch, and difficult to scatter, while the ashes after burning moxa sticks with poor quality are dark gray, scattered everywhere and rough and granular to the touch.