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What does moxibustion do?

1, harmonizing yin and yang. The balance of yin and yang in human body is fundamental to the occurrence and development of diseases. Using the reinforcing and reducing effect of moxibustion therapy, the effect of harmonizing yin and yang can be achieved.

2. Warming meridians to dispel cold. The warmth of Artemisia argyi leaves and the ignition of fumigation moxibustion make the heat reach the muscle layer, warm the qi machine and promote blood circulation. Moxibustion has the effects of warming channels and activating collaterals, dispelling cold and removing dampness, regulating qi and blood, relieving arthralgia and relieving pain.

3, qi and blood circulation, stasis and stagnation. Qi can move when it sees heat, condense when it sees cold and move when it sees temperature. Moxibustion is a kind of warm stimulation, which can coordinate qi and blood, camp and health, blood circulation, promote qi and blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dissipate stagnation.

4, warming the yang to make up the deficiency, supplementing the middle and benefiting the qi.

5. Return to Yang to save the inverse.

6, disease prevention and health care, physical fitness, longevity.

Moxibustion therapy has many functions. If the acupoints are different, the moxibustion methods are different, the degree of stimulation is different or the materials used in moxibustion are different, then the efficacy is different; Therefore, different acupoints and operation methods should be selected according to the specific condition in clinical application.