Is mugwort smoke harmful to the human body?

Many people who feel unwell now choose to use acupuncture for treatment. However, during acupuncture, the moxa sticks used will produce smoke. The smoke produced by burning mugwort is good for the body, but if inhaled for a long time, it will cause certain harm to the body. No matter what kind of smoke it is, it will produce chemicals such as carbon monoxide, which will damage the lungs to a certain extent.

When moxa sticks burn, they will produce smoke. Some people find it choking, some people find it uncomfortable to smell, but some people approve of the moxa smoke and want to smell it again. Therefore, people have different attitudes towards moxa smoke. Some reject it, some are disgusted by it, and some approve of it. But do you understand the effects of moxa smoke?

Mugwort smoke is the smoke produced by burning dried mugwort or processed mugwort wool/moxa sticks.

1. The iron, zinc, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium and other ingredients contained in mugwort leaves are also contained in the mugwort smoke after burning, and can be absorbed by the human body.

2. Mugwort smoke has a special mugwort fragrance that can soothe the mind, help sleep, and calm the nerves. Moreover, this smell has clear effects of relieving asthma, relieving cough, removing phlegm, and relaxing tracheal smooth muscles. It is particularly effective in treating asthma cases.

3. Mugwort smoke contains selenium, an anti-cancer ingredient that can increase the body's immunity.

4. The methanol extract in moxa smoke also has antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects, which can prevent cancer and anti-aging.

How to get rid of the smoke during moxibustion?

Starting from the source of the smoke, it is best to use aged moxa. Aged moxa does not hurt the yin or blood and does not hurt during moxibustion. The best color of old mugwort is earthy yellow, while the green color is the new year mugwort; old mugwort has a fragrant smell, while the new year mugwort has a smell of grass; when burning, the smoke of old mugwort is soft and curls up, leaving grayish white ash after burning, while the smoke of new year mugwort is a straight line rising up. The most important thing is that the fire of aged mugwort is neither hasty nor dry, but gentle and transparent without being intense, making people feel comfortable.

When doing moxa stick moxibustion, pay attention to the ventilation of the room and be sure to turn on the range hood if there is one. Pay attention to air circulation. Another thing is to use air purifier to purify the air after moxibustion. As for the smell of smoke on the skin, it is best to wipe it with orange essential oil a few times to remove the smell of smoke left after moxibustion.

Wear the same clothes during moxibustion and change them after the treatment. The smoke smell on clothes can be removed by soaking them in white vinegar. After cleaning, add 2-3 drops of orange essential oil into a basin, rub the clothes back and forth a few times, and the smoke smell will be removed.

Of course, if you cannot tolerate the smoke of moxibustion or are allergic to the smoke of moxa sticks, you can use a hot pack, an infrared therapy device, or even the warming effect of a hair dryer instead of moxibustion treatment, which can play a certain role, but the therapeutic effect is definitely not as good as that of moxibustion.

Therefore, when using moxa sticks, you must use those of better quality, so that they can be effective and will not cause any harm to our body.