Mugwort cigar, or moxa, has been used in Chinese medicine for a long time. She treats a variety of diseases. Moxibustion is one of the most effective procedures in China and is called jiu therapy. This method of treatment is based on the knowledge of Eastern doctors about biologically active points and the unique properties of wormwood.
What are wormwood cigars?
Mugwort cigar is made from wormwood. This herb for jiu therapy was not chosen by chance, because the leaves of the plant in the process of combustion create the temperature regime necessary to influence the biologically active points of a person. It does not create a spark, which eliminates the possibility of a burn. In addition to heat, moxa emits smoke, which has antibacterial properties and has a beneficial effect on the body. This procedure is carried out strictly according to indications, and you can do it by contacting any center of Chinese medicine.
More about Jiu Therapy
In oriental medicine, there are several types of thermal effects on acupuncture points, including remotethermopuncture, which is carried out with a wormwood cigar. Here, the heat emitted by moxa is aimed at stimulating the bioactive points of the body. With this exposure, the skin area heats up to 43-45 ° C, without the formation of a burn. Today, any center of Chinese medicine is able to offer several types of moxibustion.
Cigar burning is divided into contact and non-contact. In the first case, the smoldering end of the cigar interacts with the patient's skin. The procedure here is carried out both with the formation of a scar, and without it. With the scarless method, smoldering moxa is placed on the surface of the dermis. With a slight burning sensation, a burning cigar is changed to a new one. If cauterization is performed with the formation of a scar, then moxa on the body burns out completely, and after it remains local hyperemia. Upon completion of the procedure, the remains of ash are removed from the body, and the epidermis is smeared with butter mixed with s alt.
With the non-contact method of cauterization, a slice of garlic or ginger is placed on the patient's skin (in some cases, s alt is poured), and a smoldering cigar is already placed on it. The pad material is selected depending on the disease.
Moxibustion can also be carried out at a certain distance (3-5 cm) from the human body. Here, the impact on active points occurs not only with pleasant heat, but also with combustion products. This treatment has a positive effect on the skin and muscle tissue.
The above methods cauterize not only the “longevity point”, which can be found under the kneecap of both legs, but also other biologicallyactive parts of the body. Acupuncture points are determined by the doctor by palpation. They feel the strongest pulsation and soreness. They are located on the surface of the entire body (on the head, limbs, torso) and are responsible for the work of a particular organ.
Ancient Chinese medicine assumes that each disease is caused by a series of events, therefore, with this method of treatment, the cause of the disease is affected. First of all, immunity increases, full-fledged work of all organs is restored.
Indications for the procedure
The wormwood cigar is used for "cold" and "insufficiency" diseases. Moxa is used for colds, to eliminate pain symptoms in the abdomen, stomach and joints. It also treats ailments in the back and lower back. Thermopuncture helps to relieve pain during menstruation, and is also useful for defective work of the "qi" of the spleen and blood.
Moxibustion is indicated for skin diseases, pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. Wormwood cigar is prescribed by Chinese doctors for gag reflex, diarrhea and arthritis. Jiu therapy helps with tuberculosis and the presence of pulmonary nodes. Sometimes cauterization is also performed after a sunstroke, especially if it is accompanied by loss of consciousness.
There are many indications for this event, and only a specialist decides whether to carry out the procedure, based on the state of the body, the degree of development of the disease and the presence of contraindications.
Moxibustion with wormwood cigars: contraindications
Sorry notYou can always resort to distant thermopuncture. So, a contraindication to the procedure is fever and fever in the patient. In this situation, the urine becomes a rich yellow color, and the feces become excessively dry. There is a rapid pulse, and the tongue acquires a bright red hue with a yellow coating. Do not do the procedure in the presence of acute inflammation and poisoning.
Do not carry out cauterization with wormwood cigarettes on the head, around the nose and eyes, in places where fresh wounds, scars and other injuries appear. Do not use moxa in the area of the lymph nodes and on the points - sanmigah. The procedure is prohibited for people with high blood pressure and pregnant women in the abdomen. Cauterization is contraindicated for persons with diseases of the blood and blood vessels, with the heat of bile. You can not use this technique in violation of the sensory organs.
If the event is carried out using a wick, then it is positioned in such a way that it does not roll off and does not burn the patient. When using ginger or garlic, the wick should not burn for a long time to avoid a blister on the body.
When performing chiu therapy, specialists look at the weather. Moxibustion is not done with wind, snowfall and rain. The ban on the implementation of this event also applies to the 1st, 15th, 18th and 22nd days of the lunar calendar. In addition, active points located on the right ribs are not cauterized in the fall, on the left - in the spring. In summer, acupuncture points in the navel area should not be touched, and in winter, the lumbar region is not treated.
If the cause of a person's ailment is not established, then they carry outtrial session of chiu therapy. If you feel worse, the procedures are not done in the future.
Biologically active points
Moxibustion with wormwood cigars is carried out on acupuncture points of two types, these are:
- Zones that directly affect the disease. In this area, painful sensations are observed when pressed. They are located in the area of arthritic lymph swirls on the bone tissue. This includes areas near wounds, malignant tumors, swelling and various growths.
- Biologically active points, which only a doctor knows about. As a rule, they are located in the places of circulation of the bile ducts, lymph, wind, blood and mucus.
A positive result directly depends on the point selected for the procedure. A correctly chosen place has a beneficial effect on the movement of blood and wind, helps to eliminate and relieve clamps, pain, strengthens memory, and improves the functioning of the mind. Saturates the stomach, kidneys and the whole body with heat. A positive effect is also observed in dead tissues.
According to Eastern science, the first vertebra, if you look at the European scheme, it will be the seventh, is the point of the wind. If the wind is in the life channel, then the patient may be disturbed by headaches, heart palpitations, and arrhythmia. There is confusion of thoughts, hysteria, trembling in the body, tinnitus, deafness, dumbness and sleep disturbance. The most beneficial effect is observed when this point is stimulated in old age.
Second vertebra,it is also called the bile point, is used in the treatment of jaundice. This area helps to stabilize blood pressure, reduce the formation of bile and blood. Cauterizing this place is useful in the presence of a goiter.
The third vertebra is considered the point of mucus. His work is stimulated for the treatment of diseases of the pulmonary system and heart. Cauterization of this zone is indicated for poor mucus production, if nausea occurs and there is a malfunction in the stomach. Stimulate this point with nasal congestion, swelling.
The fourth vertebra affects the anterior lobes of the lung apparatus. Activation of the point has a beneficial effect on "heavy" breathing, wet cough, asthma. Stimulation of the point eliminates the swelling that occurs due to the unstable functioning of the pulmonary system.
The fifth vertebra affects the pathology of the posterior lobes of the pulmonary system, and the sixth is called the "vessel of life." Stimulation of the seventh vertebra improves the activity of the cardiovascular system. Next in a certain sequence are the points of the diaphragm, the liver organ and the spleen, as well as the active points of the gallbladder, stomach, kidney system, intestines, organs both dense and hollow, bladder, menstruation and sperm.
Moxibustion Method
Moxotherapy has been curing many diseases for many centuries. Wormwood cigars do not always consist of 100% wormwood, sometimes other medicinal plants are added to their composition. The therapy with wormwood cigars is based on infrared rays emitted by the smoking end of the moxa. The length of their wavefluctuates between 1-5.5 microns, and the combustion temperature of wormwood cigars fluctuates around 825 ° С.
First of all, a wick or wormwood cigars are prepared for moxibustion. Wormwood leaves are thoroughly dried, dust is removed from them. The remaining parts of the plant are rolled up in the form of cigars with a diameter of 2 cm, a length of 20 cm. If the treatment is carried out with a wormwood wick, then they are rolled from dry grass into a small ball. What to choose for treatment - a wick or a cigar - is decided by the doctor, based on the patient's state of he alth.
The “zu san li” point and other active zones are usually cauterized with moxa at a distance of 3-5 cm. At this time, the patient feels warm. If the procedure is performed with a wick, then it is placed directly on the skin and wait until the patient feels pain. One point is affected by only one wick or cigar. A ginger (garlic or s alt) pad is placed under them.
Cautery with a wick has a greater healing effect than a procedure performed with cigars.
Methods of remote cauterization with moxa
Wormwood cigars have found their application in the treatment of many diseases. This procedure is aimed at stimulating thermoreceptors, which are located in a particularly sensitive area of the skin.
Moxibustion is carried out by three methods. It's warm, pecky and ironing.
In turn, thermal cauterization can be carried out in several ways, these are:
- The wormwood cigar is located at a distance of 1.5-2 cm from the skin, where it is aged from 5 to30 minutes. Neuralgia, diseases of the dermis and pathologies of the digestive system are treated in this way.
- In a piece of ginger 0.5 cm thick, a small hole is made, the diameter of which is 0.5 cm. This plate is applied to the active point. The cigar is set on fire and removed at a distance of 1.5 cm from the ginger slice. If a burning sensation occurs, moxa is removed from the body for thirty seconds, and then the therapy continues. The signal for the end of the session is red and wet skin. This therapy treats diarrhea, arthritis, vomiting.
- Cut a plate from a clove of garlic and place a smoldering cigar at a distance of 1.5 cm from it. The session is carried out until slight reddening of the skin. This is how tuberculosis is treated.
- Fill the navel with table s alt to the surface of the abdomen. Top with a slice of ginger root. Above it, carry out the ritual of cauterization at a distance of 1.5 cm. Recommended for coma, diarrhea, strong gag reflex, sunstroke.
Ironing cauterization with a wormwood cigar is carried out directly over the diseased area of the skin, at a distance of one centimeter from it. The duration of the session is up to 15 minutes. This method is safe and does not injure the skin. It is prescribed for paralysis and diseases of the dermis.
Before performing pecking jiu-therapy, the patient should give a sign if there is a tingling or burning sensation. When such symptoms appear, the cigar is taken up with the burning end for a couple of seconds, and then the procedure is continued. Pug during the session moves up and down. The duration of the procedure is 2-5 minutes. With this method of cauterization, it is possible to influence twopoints alternately, transferring the wormwood cigar from one active area to another.
On the benefits of using wormwood cigars
Moxotherapy has the most beneficial effect on the human body. During the session, the patient feels a slight pleasant warmth. As a result, blood circulation improves and lymph flow increases.
During the procedure, each bioactive point (including the longevity point) is stimulated purposefully, which has a positive effect on vital channels. Energy and strength are activated. There is a restoration of the internal organs.
In addition, wormwood, when exposed to the body, releases not only heat, but also smoke, which has antiseptic properties, which is very useful for skin diseases and muscle tissue diseases.
This procedure helps to cure many diseases. These are pathologies of the nervous system, mental disorders, tumors, epilepsy, various wounds, as well as infringement of the spine. Moxa is also effective in the treatment of gynecological diseases, as well as in violation of the reproductive functions.
Cost
Chinese medicine has become widespread in Moscow. Cost of moxibustion with a wormwood cigarette in clinics:
- "TAO" - 1200 rubles.
- "Yellow Emperor" - 1600 rubles.
- "ABC-medicine" - 540 rubles.
- Stolichnaya - 1200 rubles.
- Amrita - 500 rubles.
- "BISS" -1200 rubles.
- "Euromedservice" -1150 rubles.
Chinese medicine in Moscow is the cheapest in the clinical hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, here one cauterization procedure will cost the patient 330 rubles.
Reviews of patients
Wormwood cigars have only positive responses. Reviews note that cauterization with moxa helps well with headaches, pressure and an overly stressed state. The procedure has a good effect on cough, toothache. This therapy turned out to be effective for hiccups, insomnia and chronic fatigue. After a course of procedures, sleep improved, energy and vitality appeared. The wormwood cigar helped with osteochondrosis of the lower back and cervical region, lumbago, and also with arthrosis of the joints.
People who have done moxibustion courses look 40 in their 60s. They feel great. They are cheerful, joyful and energetic. Their immunity became stronger, the work of internal organs was restored. The general condition of the body has improved.
