Moxibution
[font=Tahoma]Moxibution is a therapy which treats and prevents diseases by means of moxa wool, the main material in the therapy inthe forms of moxa cones or sticks. The combustion of the moxa wool permits transmission of heat to points or certain locations of human body. With the heat, the points and meridians would be stimulated so that the purpose of warning the meridians and collaterals, invigorating the flow of Qi and blood, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating pathogens from the body is achieved. Xz S-U%p5Y/g2J0?,h[b]1.Moxa cones :[/b]*B a4ykU"dK
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①Direct Moxibustion3[uk!Ts:S F,O n
A moxa cone placed directly on the point and ignited is called direct moxibustion. It is subdivided into scarring moxibustion, and no scarring moxibustion, in the former, the local place is desired to be burnt, blistered and left with a scar when healed, and in the latter, moxibustion conducted on the points will not cause burning, blistering and scarring.
(1)Scarring Moxibustion (also known as "blistering moxibustion" )：,Dm(W9p R _
Prior to moxibustion, apply some garlic juice to the site in order to increase the adhesion and stimulation of the moxa cone to the skin, then put the moxa cone of the required size on the point and ignite it until it completely burns out, remove the ash. Repeat this procedure till all thcones burn out. Generally, for one session of treatment, five to seven cones are burnt. During the combustion when a patient feels painful ,the surrounding place of the moxibustion site can be gently tapped with hand so as to reduce pain. Normally, one week after the moxibustion, the treatment site would blister and post-moxibustion sore appears. Five to six weeks later, the sore heals and a scar forms when the crust falls away. This method is indicated for certain chronic diseases, such as asthma, the impairment of the lung due to overstrain and intractable pain. It is advisable that the post-moxibustion sore should be kept clean and avoid secondary infection./k;}4F4H+TDoF%h
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(2)No Scarring Moxibustion：*P d T:G/us'LO;vk~(\
A moxa cone is placed on a point and ignited. When about two thirds of it is burnt or the patient feels a burning discomfort, remove the cone and place another one. Three to seventeen cones are continuously burnt to cause flush in the local site ,but no blister should be formed. This method is used widely, often for cold and deficient disorders such as asthma ,chronic diarrhea, indigestion etc
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②Indirect Moxibustion (also know as moxibustion with material insulation )-w8M8y)t3Q$D6E
The ignited moxa cone does not contact on the skin directly, but is insulated from the skin by the materials of ginger, salt, garlic, and monkshood cake.{ka c jc
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(1)Moxibustion with Ginger
Cut a slice of ginger about 2-3 cm wide and 0.2-0.3 cm thick,punch numer ous holes on it and place it on the point selected. On top of this piece of ginger,amoxa cone is placed and ignited.
When the patient feels scorching ,remove it and ignite another. Repeat this till all the cones burn and the skin becomes reddish. This method has the effects of warming the spleen and stomach and dispersing the cold. It is therefore indicated for symptoms caused by weakness and cold of spleen and stomach, such asabdominal pain, diarrhea, painful joints and other symptoms due to Yang deficiency
(2)Moxibustion with Garlic
Cut a slice of garlic some 0.2 to o.3 cm thick (a large single clove of garlic is desirable), punch holes on it, put it on the point with the ignited moxa cone above. Renew the cone when the patient feels scorching. This method has the effect of relieving swelling and pain, is often used for the early stage of skin ulcer with boils, scrofula ,etc.
(3)Moxibustion with Salt
This method is usually applied at the umbilicus. Fill the umbilicus with salt to the level of the skin, place a moxa coneon the top of the salt and then ignite it. When it burns out,renew another until all the cones have combusted. As this method has the action of restoring Yang from collapse and warming the spleen and stomach, it is effective for the symptoms of sweating, cold limbs and undetectable pulse resuited from acute vomiting and diarrhea, or flaccid type of wind stroke and postpartum fainting.
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(4)Moxibustion with Monkshood Cake S1i,U$} G#U
A cake 3 cm in diameter and 0.3 cm in thickness, made of monkhood pow-
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This method is good for warming and strengthening kidney-Yang and thus
adopted to treat impotence, spermatorrhea, ejaculate precox, infertility and ruptured abscess resistant to healing.
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[b]2.Moxa rolls [/b]+?)_%mQ)]&N:\1a
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(1)Moxibustion with Moxa Stick` tR8IT3pe
Roll the moxa wool with a sheet of paper into a moxa stick, apply a burning moxa stick with a certain distance apart over the selected point. There are two kinds of method: mild-warm moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion.d3^QI9a8U
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①Mild-Warm Moxibustion
Ignite a moxa stick at its one end and place it two to three centimeters away over the site to bring a mild warmth to the local place, but not burning, for some fifteen minutes until the skin becomes slightly red. It is suitable for all the syndromes indicated by moxibustion.+q&S fz6H
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②"Sparrow-Pecking" Moxibustion
In this method, the ignited moxa stick is moved up and down over the point like a bird pecking or moving left and right, or circularly. It is indicated for numbness and pain of the limbs.i6N VA-K.ne:|
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Mix together the herbs of Radix Giseng 125g, Squama Manitis 250g,the blood of goat 90g,Rhizoma Homalomenae 500g, Zuan Di Feng 300g,Cortex Cin. namomi 500g, Fructus Foenicuii 500g, Rhizoma Atractylodis 500g, Radix Gly. cyrrhizae 1000g, Radix ledebouriellae 2000g,musk a little,ground them into fine powder. Put 150g of pure and fine moxa wool on a piece of mulberry paper, 40x40 cm,mix the wool with 24g of the powder,tightly roll them into a stick like fire cracker. Then, the stick is glued by the egg white and dried in a cool shaddy place.Kek(C d,e
In the operation,ignite the one end of the stick and wrap it into a piece of cloth of seven layers, then immediately press it on the point or the affected place to iron the place. When it becomes cool, reignite it and do the process again. Repeat it for seven to ten times. It is effective for wind, cold and damp Bi syn. dromes,intractable numbness, leanness with weakness and hemiplegia.
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(3)Thunder-Fire Moxibustion Sr"}4yp K
The way of making this sort of moxa stick is the same as that of the greatmonad herbal moxa dtick,except that the ingredients in this moxa dtick are different. It consists of pure fine moxawool 125g and the powders of Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum 9g, Resina Olibani 9g ,Rhizoma Seu Radix Notoptergii 9g, Rhizoma Zingiberis 9g ,Squama Manitis 9g and a little musk.5f#qyD"NM0h
The method of application and indications and its insications are basicall the same as that of the great monad herbal moibustion with.0Y m/V-k:\T#u
[b]3.Warming Needle Moxibustion [/b] t Y6r!m v f,U!r @_
Moxibustion with warming needle is an integration of acupuncture and moxibustion, and is used for conditions in which both retaining of the needle and moxibustion are needed. It is applied as follows:
After the arrival of Qi and with the needle retained in the point, get a small section of moxa stick (about 2 cm long) and cuff on the handle of the needle, ignite the moxa stick from its bottom till it burns out. This method has the function of warming the meridians and promoting the flow of Qi and blood so as to treat Bi syndrome caused by cold-damp and paralysis.
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(1)Order of Moxibustion "E5Pyj5L/}
Generally, it starts from the upper part of the body, then to the low part, first the back, second the abdomen; first the head, then the four limbs. Clinically, it may be applied freely in accordance with the pathological state.0hu0? Cv(]
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(2)Reinforcement and Reduction with Moxibustion S Y,o8f JL2n%X
For reinforcement do not assist combustion by blowing, let the moxa burn naturally till it burns out; for reduction, while the moxa is burning, blow air to it time after time to make the combustion vigorous. This method is recorded in the book Miraculous Pivot.)UC s-@F'O {fH
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[b]5.Contraindications of Moxibustion[/b]'Xy.q!E]n ? H |
(1). In principle, excess heat syndrome or the syndrome of Yin deficiency with heat signs are contraindicated to moxibustion.
(2). Scarring moxibustion is prohibited on face and head, and the place close to the large blood vessels.7f3kEj'y5G
(3). The abdomen and lumbosacral region are not allowed to use moxibustion in pregnancy.[/font]\ ob.R*E A8@5H
[font=Impact]Author: Professor Feng shulan,Guangzhou University of T.C.M.0c(Yl6eD9?5L`
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