Moxibustion Entries
The theory, methods and clinical practice of moxibustion.
Managing the Moxa Sore and Aftercare
Caring for the suppurating sore, recognising normal reactions, and advice after treatment.
Moxibustion Protocols for Common Conditions
Cold stomach pain, dysmenorrhoea, diarrhoea, asthma, facial paralysis, prolapse and malposition.
Health-Preserving Moxibustion
Seasonal moxibustion on a few key points, used to prevent rather than to treat.
Moxa Devices and Other Methods
Boxes and cylinders, together with lamp, vesiculation, thunder-fire and spreading moxibustion.
Warm Needling
A cone of moxa on the needle handle, so that heat travels down the shaft.
Moxa Stick Methods: Mild-Warm, Sparrow-Pecking and Circling
The three commonest techniques in modern practice, and how they differ.
Indirect Moxibustion: Ginger, Garlic, Salt and Aconite
A slice of something between cone and skin, so that the herb and the heat act together.
Direct Moxibustion: Scarring and Non-Scarring
Cones burned on the skin itself, either to the point of suppuration or removed before it.
Modern Research on Moxibustion
Thermal, radiant and chemical effects, and what clinical trials have shown.
Contraindicated Areas and Precautions
Face, large vessels, joints, the abdomen in pregnancy, and the care needed after treatment.
Moxibustion in Heat Patterns
The long argument over whether heat patterns may be treated with moxa, and how the question is resolved.
Tonification and Reduction in Moxibustion
Cone size, flame, duration and whether the ember is blown: all carry tonifying or reducing intent.