Moxibustion box, how to choose the first point?
Ordinary moxibustion box generally consists of a box cover and a box body, which are made of different materials. Wooden and bamboo products account for most of the market sales. Although the appearance is similar, there are many exquisite ones. There is a hole in the lid of moxibustion box's box, which contains a three-legged clip for holding moxa sticks. Press or draw the moxa stick upward, and the moxa stick can move up and down.
This support rod should be elastic, and can hold moxa sticks with different thicknesses. The elasticity should be durable, because the heat of burning moxa sticks is easy to be transferred to the support rod, causing the support rod to age. High-quality support rods can still maintain good elasticity after repeated rapid heating and quenching.
Second point
There are generally fixed magnets on the box body and the box cover to connect the box body and the box cover. The magnet here should have strong magnetism to ensure that the moxibustion box will not fall off with the moxa stick when it is used upside down. This is very important, safety first.
the third point
There is generally a protective net at the lower part of moxibustion box, which is an isolation layer to prevent large pieces of moxa ash from falling off and scalding the skin. Because the steel mesh is the part closest to the head of moxa sticks in moxibustion box, the steel mesh must be thick enough and the materials must be solid. Steel mesh should be fixed on the box with sawdust or bamboo chips to prevent most of the moxa ash from falling.
Fourth point
The box is the main body of moxibustion box, and the side of the box should have air holes. The shape of the vent hole should be regular without burr, and the burning of the moxa stick can be seen through the vent hole.
Fifth point
It should be noted that the head of the moxa stick is downward when used, but the heat will definitely be emitted upward. Therefore, volatile oil and high heat will be concentrated on the lid of moxibustion box, and the test of the lid will be obvious after long-term baking. In some moxibustion box, the inside of the cover will carbonize within a few times, resulting in the support strip falling off, which makes the moxibustion box unusable. In order to prolong the service life of moxibustion box, the carefully designed moxibustion box covered the original moxibustion box box cover with a layer of anti-scalding tin foil. Don't underestimate a thin layer of tin foil, which can effectively resist fumigation and prolong the service life of moxibustion box.
The sixth point
In moxibustion box, due to different materials, the hardness of wood is generally lower than that of bamboo. Therefore, either the wooden moxibustion box with thick plate and internal insulation layer is selected, or the bamboo moxibustion box with excellent workmanship is selected. Whether the corners of moxibustion box are chamfered, polished and painted should be considered. Good materials and excellent workmanship ensure the service life of moxibustion box.