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Moxibustion( 灸法)• 1)history of Moxibustion and it’s concept; Acupuncture and moxibustion in chinese handwriting 针
灸 ( 针, needle; 灸,久, long; 火, fire) 。• Originate from nuture fire warmer stone herb
burning which has history even more than acupuncture(especially in north of china);Moxibustion is the burning on the skin of herb moxa at acupuncture point.The most popular materal for moxibustion is dried leave of Artemisia Vulgaris( 艾叶 mean common artemisia).
Moxibustion with moxa sticks(艾条灸)
----Ignite one end of the moxa stick and put it over the selected point or diseased part of the body.
• mild-warm moxibustion,• sparrow-pecking moxibustion• circling moxibustion.
----This method is easy to manipulate and is well acceptable for the patients,so it is more often used than moxa cone .
Direct moxibustion(直接灸) A moxa cone placed directly on the skin and ignited is cal
led directly moxibustion.
• Nonscarring moxibustion
Remove the cone and place another one when the patient feels hot or pain .
No scar left on the skin.• Scarring moxibustion
Ignite the cone until it completely burns out.
It will leave scar on the skin.
Indirect moxibustion(间接灸)-----The ignited moxa cone is insulated from the
skin by a pad of medical substance.-----Fresh ginger and garlic slices//3-5mm
• Moxibustion with ginger ---used for treating vomiting, abdominal pain ,diarrhea due to cold.
• Moxibustion with garlic ---used for treating scrofula, the early stage of skin ulcer with boils, poisonous insect bite.
• Moxibustion with salt---to restore yang from collapse: excessive sweating, cold limbs and undetectable pulse
Moxibustion with warming needle
温针法• After the arrival of qi and with the n
eedle retained in the point in proper depth, put the needle handle into a moxa stick of 1-2cm long and ignite the stick until it is burnt out.
• This method is suitable to treat common diseases and to tonify the body.
• 3)function of moxibustion:A.Warming channel and expel cold exogenous factor or pathogeni
c cold So can treat the pain caused by coldLike frozen shoulder(‘fifty years old shoulder”)B. Promoting blood circulation,promoting immunity for disease pr
eventionC.Charge the “Qi”,restore or nourish vital energy inside (yang qi)or
charge battery for anti-fatigue,hypotention and shockExample:zusanli point(ST36) ,guanyuan (CV4)point ,shousanli(LI 1
0)
4).Usage range and it’s for bidden points.Moxbustion is used to treat specific types of disease and applied over t
he same body points(acupuncture points) as acupuncture needles.but,some of the acupuncture points ,such as those points around the eye,are forbidden to use warming needle.direct moxibustion on face is forbidden.
Precautions of moxibustion
• 1.In general, on the abdominal region and lumbosacral region of a pregnant woman are not allowed to use moxibustion.
• 2.Scarring moxibustion should not be applied to the face,the precardiac region,and the area in the vicinity of the large blood vessels,and on the regions of the tendons.
• For the patients with coma, numbness of the extremities ,excessive dose of moxibustion is not advisable.