Moxibution

What is Moxibustion?

Moxibustion is the burning of an herb called Mugwort.  The herb, or moxa, can take many forms, including cigar-like moxa rolls, raw rice grain size pieces, and compressed smokeless sticks and cones.  In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mugwort is considered to be warm, acrid, and bitter when used in herbal prescriptions.  When burnt, it has similar properties and, thus, its warming nature is useful for helping to expel cold and damp from the body as well as warming the body’s channels.  The bitter and acrid aspects of Mugwort help to break stagnation, clear phlegm, and rectify the qi and blood.  Moxibustion can be considered to be a parallel therapy to acupuncture, being used to stimulate qi flow at points on the body that are selected for their specific function.  There are two forms of moxibustion – direct and indirect.

How Moxibustion is Performed

The raw moxa can be burnt as rice grain sized pieces directly on acupuncture points in order to stimulate the function of the point.  It can be burnt over the point as a moxa roll in order to indirectly warm the point and meridian.  Moxa can be placed in a moxa box in order to warm an area such as the lower abdomen or the back.  It can also be rubbed along the meridian in a lion or tiger warmer or placed on the end of an inserted acupuncture needle in order to strengthen the stimulation of an acupuncture point.
Direct moxibustion is used to stimulate specific points or, in scarring moxibustion, a point is burnt so that it is continuously stimulated by the healing process.  Indirect moxibustion is used when a larger area such as a meridian or muscle group is to be treated.  It is also preferred in the treatment of children.  Special techniques such as burning moxa on ginger or salt can be used.  There is no need to be concerned about the burning factor of the moxibustion therapy as it is very safe when performed by a qualified and skilled practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Some points on the body are not suitable for moxibustion due to the risk of swelling or dizziness but the practitioner will assess any risk factors before proceeding with the treatment.

What Moxibustion can treat

Moxibustion therapy is useful for many disorders including:

• digestive disorders such as diarrhea or food stagnation
• painful periods
• sexual dysfunction
• poor concentration or memory
• sports injuries
• frozen shoulders
• pain that worsens with cold
• colds and flu

Topic: Moxibustion Therapy

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Acupuncture points for ailments naming T--Z

Acupuncture Treatment Formulas T - Z

TACHYCARDIA GB 20 HT 3 7 KI 25 SI 14 SP 19 ST 36 BL 10 11 12 38 THIGH PAIN GB 30 LV 11 SP 5 ST 32 BL 51 THROAT SORENESS CV 22 KI 1 2 3 6 LI 1 2 3 4 11 17 18 LU 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LV 3 SI 17 19 ST 9 10 11 12 TW 1 2 3 6 BL 11 15 54 TINNITUS GB 2 4 10 11 12 20 21 42 GV 4 20 LI 4 5 6 SI 2 3 4 5 9 16 17 ST 36 44 TW 1 2 3 5 17 18 19 21 22 BL 8 TOOTH ACHE CV 24 GB 2 4 5 6 10 12 17 GV 16 26 KI 6 LI 1 4 6 10 11 LV 2 3 ST 6 36 42 44 TW 5 17 LI 4 specific for lower jaw ST 44 specific for upper jaw TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA CV 24 GB 1 11 14 20 41 LI 4 11 20 LU 7 LV 3 SI 4 8 18 ST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 36 40 44 BL 2 TRISMUS (LOCKJAW) CV 24 GB 7 GV 20 LI 4 19 ST 5 6 7 44 TW 6 17 22

ULCER (GASTRIC) CV 10 12 13 14 P 6 8 HT 5 7 LI 4 13 LU 5 SP 1 ST 36 38 TW 6 BL 17 18 19 20 22 23 25 38 44 45 UTERUS PROLAPSE CV 1 6 GV 20 KI 1 2 3 11 LV 8 12 SP 6 ST 36 BL 31 32 VENERIAL DZ (GONORRHEA) CV 1 2 3 4 KI 4 7 8 9 10 12 18 LV 1 4 SP 6 11 12 15 ST 25 31 BL 22 24 26 27 28 31 32 33 34 35 48 57 61 VERTIGO CV 4 6 12 P 1 6 7 GB 3 4 8 13 15 16 17 20 21 34 41 43 GV 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 HT 3 5 6 7 KI 1 3 LI 1 2 4 LU 3 10 LV 2 3 SI 3 7 15 SP 6 ST 2 7 36 40 41 TW 2 3 12 23 BL 1 2 5 6 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 20 23 40 58 60 62 65 66 67 VOMITING DUE TO PREGNANCY CV 22 P 6 KI 21 ST 36 BL 17 WRITERS' CRAMP P 5 8 LI 3 4 5 11 LU 6 7 9 10 11 SI 4 6 TW 4 6

Acupuncture points for ailments naming O---S

Acupuncture Treatment Formulas O - S

OBESITY GB 34 LI 4 LV 3 SP 6 ST 36 OTITIS EXTERNA GB 2 LI 1 4 11 SI 19 ST 7 TW 3 22 OTITIS MEDIA GB 2 3 12 20 21 41 LI 4 11 SI 14 15 17 19 ST 6 7 36 TW 5 17 19 21 PARKINSON'S DISEASE CV 4 GB 20 GV 4 12 20 SI 3 PNEUMONIA CV 12 17 22 GV 12 14 KI 24 25 26 27 LI 4 10 11 13 LU 1 5 6 7 9 LV 14 SI 14 ST 13 14 15 16 36 TW 5 6 BL 11 12 13 14 15 20 23 36 37 38 PROSTATITIS CV 3 4 GV 4 SP 6 9 ST 36 BL 23 28 47 PSORIASIS P 6 LI 4 11 15 LV 3 SP 6 10 ST 25 BL 25

RECTAL PROLAPSE CV 2 3 4 8 P 6 GB 20 GV 1 2 4 20 KI 1 5 15 SP 4 6 9 12 ST 15 25 26 36 TW 1 3 7 BL 22 23 24 25 31 32 33 34 57 58 SCAPULA PAIN SI 8 9 10 11 13 14 TW 15 SCIATICA GB 25 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 GV 3 4 KI 4 LV 4 SP 2 4 6 9 ST 31 36 BL 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 48 49 50 51 53 54 57 58 60 64 SHOULDER PAIN GB 4 20 21 29 30 HT 2 LI 11 14 15 16 LU 2 SI 3 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ST 32 38 TW 3 6 10 13 14 15 16 BL 10 21 37 STOMACH ACHE CV 9 P 5 GV 8 KI 18 LU 1 SP 2 3 4 5 ST 19 20 21 36 STROKE CV 12 24 P 5 6 9 GB 12 15 20 21 30 34 39 GV 12 15 16 20 26 HT 9 LI 1 4 9 10 11 LU 10 11 LV 2 ST 36 TW 10 BL 10 18 25 54 62 SYNCOPE CV 8 GB 43 GV 20 26 HT 3 9 LU 11 LV 1 SI 3 5 ST 36 45 BL 3 38 58

Acupuncture points for ailments naming J--N

Acupuncture Treatment Formulas J - N

JAW (LOCK JAW) CV 24 GB 7 GV 20 LI 4 19 ST 5 6 7 44 TW 6 17 22 KIDNEY STONES GB 26 34 KI 3 SP 6 ST 36 BL 22 23 24 25 26 27 46 47 KNEE INFLAMMATION GB 31 33 34 39 GV 3 KI 10 SP 9 BL 54 56 KNEE PAIN GB 30 33 34 39 GV 12 14 KI 1 10 LV 4 7 8 SI 2 SP 9 10 ST 33 34 35 36 BL 53 54 LEG PAIN GB 28 29 30 31 34 37 39 40 41 KI 2 8 10 LV 9 11 SP 6 9 10 ST 31 32 38 BL 49 54 56 57 58 62 63 64 65 LIVER CIRRHOSIS LV 3 9 14 SP 10 ST 36 BL 18 19 20 23 24 25 LOW BACK PAIN GB 25 26 27 28 29 30 34 GV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 KI 3 7 LV 2 3 4 9 11 13 SI 3 SP 2 3 8 ST 31 36 37 BL 13 18 22 23 25 26 30 31 32 33 34 35 49 51 54 55 60 62 63 64 65 LOW BACK SPRAIN GB 34 KI 9 LV 6 SP 8 9 BL 23 24 25 50 51 55

MENSTRATION (IRREGULAR CYCLE) CV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GB 26 34 41 GV 2 KI 2 3 5 6 8 13 14 15 LV 1 2 5 9 11 SP 1 6 9 10 ST 25 30 36 BL 18 23 31 32 33 34 MENORRHAGIA CV 3 4 5 6 HT 1 8 KI 2 10 LV 1 2 3 6 SP 1 2 6 8 ST 10 12 36 TW 3 BL 23 54 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS GB 41 GV 12 HT 1 LV 3 5 SP 10 ST 43 MUSCULAR DYSTOPHY CV 4 6 12 P 6 GB 34 35 GV 4 KI 27 LV 8 13 14 SI 3 SP 6 ST 25 36 BL 20 21 22 25 54 57 60 NAUSEA CV 12 P 4 6 GB 14 HT 4 LU 4 9 5 LV 3 13 SP 1 ST 18 24 36 TW 5 7 BL 19 21 NECK PAIN GB 4 20 21 36 39 40 GV 13 14 16 LI 4 11 LU 7 SI 3 6 13 14 15 ST 5 TW 5 10 15 17 NECK SPRAIN GB 20 SI 3 14 TW 10 16 BL 12 64 NECK STIFFNESS GB 7 13 19 20 21 36 39 GV 10 14 15 16 18 19 HT 3 LI 1 11 LU 7 SI 3 4 5 7 14 15 16 19 ST 6 11 TW 5 10 12 15 16 BL 1 2 4 10 11 12 64 65 66

Acupuncture points for ailments naming G --I

Acupuncture Treatment Formulas G - I

GALLSTONES CV 10 12 13 GB 34 LV 13 14 ST 36 TW 6 BL 18 19 GASTRITIS CV 10 12 13 14 15 P 5 6 7 8 KI 20 LI 4 11 LU 5 LV 13 SP 4 5 ST 19 21 22 23 24 28 36 37 TW 6 8 BL 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 66 GENITAL PAIN CV 1 GB 30 GV 1 KI 10 11 12 LV 4 8 12 BL 47 49 50 GINGIVITIS GB 4 12 GV 27 LI 4 SI 8 16 17 18 ST 4 5 42 44 45 TW 2 20 GOUT LV 2 3 4 SP 4 5 6 ST 44 BL 39 HEADACHE (HANGOVER) CV 5 GB 4 8 20 KI 1 SI 1 ST 2 8 44 TW 12 BL 60 HEADACHE (FRONTAL) GB 14 20 GV 14 20 23 24 LI 4 SI 1 ST 8 BL 2 63 HEADACHE (MIGRAINE) CV 4 12 GB 1 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 20 38 44 GV 19 KI 10 11 LI 4 10 11 LU 6 SP 6 ST 8 36 44 TW 3 5 10 22 23 BL 2 7 10 62 67 HEART PALPATAIONS CV 4 12 14 P 6 7 GB 35 HT 5 7 KI 25 ST 36 BL 12 15 HEEL PAIN KI 3 4 SP 5 BL 57 60 61

HEPATITIS GB 24 34 GV 14 LV 4 13 14 ST 36 BL 18 19 20 21 HERNIA CV 2 3 4 5 6 7 GB 26 27 KI 6 LV 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 SP 5 6 12 13 14 ST 23 26 27 28 29 43 BL 29 30 32 55 HICCUPS CV 6 12 13 15 17 22 P 6 8 GB 20 24 GV 16 26 KI 3 17 18 LI 5 9 LU 6 LV 2 8 13 14 SP 3 ST 11 13 18 25 36 BL 14 17 18 19 21 38 40 41 HYPERTENSION CV 12 P 8 9 GB 20 25 34 HT 7 KI 1 3 LI 11 LV 2 3 13 SP 6 ST 36 40 BL 15 19 54 HYPERTHYROID CV 22 23 P 6 GB 1 20 21 26 GV 12 14 KI 15 LI 4 ST 2 9 10 26 BL 10 11 HYPOTENSION GV 20 25 26 HT 1 5 6 KI 1 LV 3 SP 6 ST 9 36 BL 15 17 18 22 23 38 IMMUNE SYSTEM LI 4 11 SP 10 GV 14 20 ST 36 INCONTINENCE CV 1 2 3 4 6 GB 34 GV 4 20 HT 8 ST 22 36 BL 22 23 24 25 INFLUENZA P 6 GB 20 GV 13 14 16 LI 4 LU 7 9 10 SP 15 ST 36 TW 5 BL 11 12 38 INSOMNIA CV 4 6 12 P 6 7 GB 17 20 41 44 GV 4 18 19 20 24 GV 4 18 19 20 24 HT 6 7 KI 1 6 24 LI 1 4 LU 9 10 LV 2 10 SI 3 SP 1 2 6 9 ST 12 27 36 40 45 TW 16 BL 13 15 18 20 21 23 26 30 39 42 62

Acupuncture points for ailments naming D--F

Acupuncture Treatment Formulas D - F

DEAFNESS CV 2 5 23 P 2 3 4 5 7 9 GB 1 2 3 4 10 11 15 17 20 23 25 41 43 44 GV 15 16 20 HT 5 6 LI 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 17 19 LV 3 5 6 8 SI 1 3 5 8 9 16 17 19 ST 1 4 7 36 38 TW 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 16 17 18 19 21 23 BL 1 18 23 65 DEPRESSION CV 3 6 12 P 4 6 GV 4 13 14 20 HT 3 7 LI 4 LV 3 LU 4 SP 6 BL 13 15 38 DIABETES CV 4 12 P 6 GV 26 HT 6 KI 2 5 7 LV 2 SP 6 ST 33 36 BL 13 15 17 20 22 23 26 28 29 31 32 34 50 DIARRHEA CV 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 P 6 GB 25 26 39 GV 3 4 5 6 KI 8 13 14 LI 10 11 LV 6 8 13 SP 3 4 6 14 15 ST 16 22 25 34 36 37 39 TW 6 18 BL 10 21 22 23 24 25 28 35 43 DIVERTICULITIS CV 6 SP 6 ST 25 BL 25 DIZZINESS GB 4 8 20 41 43 GV 14 17 19 20 24 KI 1 LU 3 ST 8 36 BL 3 5 9 10 12 40 62 64 65 67 DRY MOUTH GB 44 LI 3 LU 11 ST 19 TW 4 DYSPEPSIA CV 5 6 10 11 12 13 P 6 GB 25 GV 5 KI 1 19 20 LI 4 13 LV 3 8 13 14 SP 3 4 5 6 7 ST 21 22 23 25 36 44 45 BL 17 20 21 25 42 EAR ACHE GB 11 ST 7 TW 19 EDEMA CV 5 6 8 9 11 GB 28 GV 28 KI 7 LI 6 LV 13 SP 8 9 ST 22 25 28 43 BL 20 22 23 27 47 52 ELBOW PAIN P 3 HT 1 3 5 9 LI 10 11 12 13 15 LU 5 SI 7 TW 10

EMPHYSEMA CV 12 13 15 16 17 20 21 GV 4 10 12 14 HT 3 6 KI 1 3 4 9 20 LI 1 LU 5 7 8 9 11 LV 1 SI 14 SP 21 ST 13 14 16 36 40 BL 11 12 13 17 18 22 23 36 37 38 ENDOMETRIOSIS GB 26 28 29 GV 2 4 KI 2 8 LV 5 SP 9 12 ST 29 BL 23 30 ENURESIS CV 4 6 GV 1 KI 3 11 LV 1 9 SP 6 ST 23 25 36 BL 22 27 28 32 33 EYE PAIN GB 1 11 16 44 GV 23 LI 3 4 5 11 ST 8 TW 23 BL 1 2 6 18 58 EYE REDNESS LI 4 LV 3 TW 1 2 3 BL 18 EYE (STYE) GB 14 LI 4 LV 3 SP 1 9 ST 2 36 FEAR HT 4 5 8 KI 1 4 LI 13 ST 36 TW 18 BL 23 38 47 66 FEVER P 3 9 GV 4 13 14 16 HT 9 LI 1 2 4 5 11 LU 10 11 SI 5 SP 2 ST 43 TW 1 3 5 6 15 BL 5 11 12 13 19 39 FINGER PAIN SI 4 7 8 FLANK PAIN P 1 2 8 GB 34 39 40 41 GV 5 LV 13 SP 17 19 20 21 FOOT PAIN GB 39 41 KI 2 3 LV 3 ST 34 41 44 TW 3 4 BL 55 56 61 62

Acupuncture points for ailments naming A--C

Acupuncture Treatment Formulas A - C

ABDOMINAL PAIN CV 4 5 6 8 P 6 GB 27 GV 20 26 KI 15 16 17 18 19 20 LI 4 8 9 SP 1 2 4 5 6 9 15 16 21 ST 24 25 26 27 36 37 38 39 40 43 44 BL 16 25 43 48 57 ACNE P 6 LI 4 11 LU 11 LV 11 14 SP 6 10 ST 36 ALCOHOLISM GB 8 LI 4 SP 6 ST 36 ALLERGIES LI 4 11 BL 12 38 ALOPECIA  GB 20 11 LI 4 11 BL 16 23 38 54 ALZHEMER'S DISEASE P 8 KI 9 LI 5 ST 23 45 TW 2 10 AMENORRHEA CV 2 3 4 5 6 GV 1 4 KI 5 12 14 LI 4 LV 8 SP 6 8 10 ST 29 36 BL 18 20 23 25 37 38 60 AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS CV 17 GV 14 20 LI 4 11 LV 3 ST 36 BL 10 15 60 ANEMIA GB 43 GV 4 20 KI 1 LI 4 11 LV 8 14 SP 6 10 ST 44 BL 11 12 15 17 18 20 21 ANGINA PECTORIS CV 14 15 P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GB 20 GV 8 11 12 HT 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 KI 1 4 5 23 24 LI 4 LU 5 9 LV 3 SI 1 ST 19 36 TW 6 7 ANKLE PAIN GB 39 40 42 LV 6 ST 41 BL 58 63 ANOREXIA CV 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 P 2 6 GB 6 28 GV 9 HT 3 7 KI 3 17 22 23 24 25 26 27 LI 4 11 LV 4 13 SP 1 2 4 8 9 19 20 ST 19 20 21 22 23 36 39 42 44 45 TW 1 BL 13 17 18 19 20 22 40 41 42 44 46 57 64 ANOSMIA GB 20 GV 16 23 LI 4 19 20 SP 4 ST 6 8 BL 1 2 17 21 ANXIETY CV 14 17 P 7 GV 15 24 HT 4 5 6 7 8 9 KI 1 4 9 LU 4 10 LV 2 5 SI 3 4 7 ST 36 40 BL 14 20 ARM PAIN P 5 6 GB 21 HT 2 5 3 LI 1 4 10 11 12 15 16 LU 5 6 SI 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ST 36 TW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ARTERIES CV 3 SP 10 ST 36 BL 17 ARTHRITIS P 6 GB 34 GV 14 LI 4 11 15 LV 2 SI 9 SP 5 ST 36 TW 5 BL 8 10 11 58 60 ASTHMA CV 6 12 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 GB 19 20 23 25 35 GV 10 12 14 KI 1 2 3 4 5 6 LI 4 8 LU 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LV 8 14 SI 4 14 15 SP 21 ST 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 36 TW 3 5 BL 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 25 36 37 38 40 51

BACK ACHE GV 4 14 SI 6 14 TW 3 6 BL 9 10 11 23 24 25 29 50 51 54 55 60 62 63 65 BACK PAIN GB 25 26 GV 5 6 7 10 12 14 KI 7 15 SP 2 3 5 TW 3 BL 33 40 54 60 BELCHING CV 12 13 P 6 KI 21 ST 36 BLURRED VISION P 1 GB 4 13 14 15 16 17 41 43 GV 16 18 20 21 22 HT 5 KI 1 4 LI 2 SI 6 ST 8 BL 1 2 4 5 6 18 23 BREAST PAIN P 1 3 GB 41 42 SI 1 SP 5 ST 18 BRONCHITIS CV 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 P 6 9 GB 10 11 18 20 21 GV 10 12 14 HT 3 KI 3 21 22 23 26 27 LI 4 8 10 11 LU 1 3 5 6 8 9 LV 1 14 SI 14 15 SP 18 ST 10 14 15 36 TW 3 10 BL 8 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 CALF CRAMP GB 30 34 SP 6 ST 31 BL 50 54 55 56 57 61 63 CATARACT P 6 GB 1 2 3 14 20 41 GV 14 20 28 LI 4 11 LU 9 LV 3 ST 1 2 6 14 TW 1 5 23 BL 1 2 8 10 11 18 64 67 CERVICAL PAIN GB 21 GV 14 LI 4 SI 10 11 12 13 14 15 TW 3 5 15 BL 11 13 60 CHEST PAIN P 5 6 GB 34 HT 6 8 9 KI 21 24 24 26 27 LU 1 2 4 7 8 9 LV 14 SI 1 11 SP 18 19 21 ST 13 14 18 19 TW 5 6 BL 14 15 17 19 24 25 42 CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME CV 4 6 P 6 8 GB 20 GV 4 LI 4 11 LV 8 SP 6 ST 36 BL 17 18 20 38 COMMON COLD CV 12 GB 18 19 20 GV 14 16 LI 4 11 SP 6 ST 36 TW 4 5 BL 11 12 13 CONJUNCTIVITIS P 7 GB 1 4 14 20 37 42 GV 12 14 LI 4 5 20 LU 9 LV 2 ST 1 2 36 44 TW 23 BL 1 2 10 18 20 COLITIS CV 6 GB 28 KI 2 7 15 LI 4 LU 8 LV 2 8 11 SP 1 9 14 CONSTIPATION CV 1 4 6 12 P 6 GB 24 27 28 34 HT 5 KI 6 8 15 16 17 18 LI 2 3 4 6 11 13 LV 1 2 3 8 12 SP 3 5 6 13 15 16 ST 22 23 25 26 27 28 36 TW 6 BL 23 24 25 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 38 45 46 48 50 52 56 57 58 COUGH CV 6 12 16 17 20 21 22 23 P 2 4 GB 8 10 11 20 21 44 GV 9 10 11 12 14 23 KI 1 3 19 22 24 27 LI 4 11 13 15 18 LU 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LV 14 SI 1 2 15 SP 5 14 18 20 ST 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 36 38 40 41 TW 5 10 BL 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 21 37 38 42 43 44 45