Moxibustion is another ancient therapy in traditional chinese medicine that is particularly effective in the treatment of infertility, arthritis, asthma, fatigue and complex or chronic condition. Moxibustion has the function of warming and clearing the meridians and tonifying the body’s energy. It strengthens the immune and circulatory system.
Patients should not receive Moxibustion if they have fever, ulcer, cold or flu (wind heat type), infections condition, hi blood pressure. Furthermore pregnant women should avoid Moxa on the abdominal and lumbar sacral areas. Anyone with numbness in the arms, legs, feet, or toes should not do Moxa.
Moxibustion used as routine preventive care, help expel coldness in the body, promote the body’s energy, increase immune function and improve blood circulation. While it is performed all year round to treat different diseases. Moxa is done in the summer for preventive care three times during June in accordance with first summer, middle summer and summer of the Chinese lunar calendar.