Moxibustion – from the Herbprime
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Moxabustion is useful for a variety of conditions
Pain: One of moxa’s active components, borneol, is commonly used in topical therapies for its antiseptic and analgesic effects.
- Arthritis and other painful joint conditions
- Tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or repetitive strain injuries
- Sprains and Strains: Speeds healing of damaged tissue
- Muscle tension or stiffness: moxa relaxes tension and increases circulation
- Decrease swelling and inflammation
Reproductive: Research has shown that moxa acts as an agent that increases blood circulation to the pelvic area and uterus and regulates menstruation.
- Menstrual cramps and pelvic inflammatory disease
- Enhance fertility via increased circulation of blood to uterus
- Turn breech babies to a normal position
- Reduce the intensity and duration of labour pains
- Labour induction
General:
- Reduce the appearance of old scars
- Boost immune system for cold and flu treatment and prevention
- Chronic autoimmune-related illness
- Open bronchial airways for asthma
- Digestive disorders such as IBS and diarrhoea
- Gastric, abdominal, or intestinal pains
- Fatigue
A few more bonus points for moxa:
It can be used for treating children or those who are severely needle-phobic.Treating acupuncture points with moxa alone can gently stimulate the action of the point just through the heat and energy from moxa itself.
In my personal clinical experience I have observed that moxa treatment used in combination with acupuncture often allows patients to enter a more relaxed state of rest than just acupuncture treatment alone. Within the first few minutes of moxibustion, I notice that my patients’ breathing becomes much deeper and slower as their body and mind let go of pent-up tension.
Aside from being useful to treat the above conditions and as a preventative measure to maintain health, moxa has been known throughout the ages as an agent that can prolong life! Its famous reputation for promoting longevity goes back to ancient classic Chinese Medical texts.
