MOXIBUSTION
Not too different
in concept from Acupuncture, moxibustion
is a heat stimulation on the meridian points by burning moxa on the points,
compared to that of metallic stimulation by needles, in acupuncture. The
uniqueness of moxibustion is the heat itself, which can not only be an
effective stimulation of the meridian points, but also warm the local area of
the human body, and the smoke produced by the burning have aromatic effects.
There are many ways to take advantage of this moxibustion therapy, from burning
the moxa on herbs/vegetables where one only feels mild heat sensation, to
completely burning the moxa on the human skin to the point where it causes
minor inflammation. It can therefore be anywhere from warm to very hot!
At ENERGY ROOM, we perform moxibustion mostly in combination with acupuncture,
when the patient is thought to be able to benefit from the moxibustion therapy.
Such cases include when the patient is thought to have too much of "cold
element" inside, the stagnation of the patient's "ki" is
accompanied by a stubborn stagnation of the "blood", and certain
conditions that may benefit from the moxibustion smoke. Rather than too radical
of a moxibution stimulation, we put emphasis on the "pleasantly warm
feelings" and "hot but good sensations"
