Homemade moxa sticks

The following is the experience and sharing of my own experience of making moxa sticks. Because Xiaochu didn't know where to buy moxibustion patches, he basically made all the moxibustion patches he used by himself. It was not until later that he found out that moxibustion patches were sold in general Chinese medicine stores. At this point, he has been making moxibustion patches for less than two years. He smiled and said, "I have become accustomed to making my own moxa sticks." If you make the moxa patch yourself, you can do whatever you want, as long as it does not damage the essence of the moxa. Xiaoli made the moxibustion patch according to her own needs: it was neither too big nor too small, it could be big or small, and it was flexible. In fact, making the moxibustion patch was not too difficult, but it was a little inconvenient and time-consuming.

The first step of making your own moxa sticks: moxa wool

We know that moxibustion patches are mainly made of moxa. What Xiaoli makes are pure moxa sticks, not medicinal moxa sticks. We can buy moxa or wormwood leaves at the wholesale market of medicinal materials. As long as it doesn't grow mold, it's fine. Of course, we don't need to buy counterfeit and shoddy products. Making moxa wool with mugwort leaves is also very simple. You just need to remove the coarse and thin stems of the bought mugwort leaves, and then chop the leaves repeatedly into wool (it is said that in ancient times, moxa wool could be made by hitting them 1,000 times with a wooden hammer).

The second step of making your own moxa sticks: packaging bags for moxibustion patches

Moxibustion patch packaging bags are sold in the streets and communities of various regions. Just ordinary writing paper will do, and the price is generally not expensive.

The third step of making your own moxa sticks: We cut the purchased paper into small triangles as needed, or we can cut it into squares, depending on our needs.

The fourth step of making homemade moxa sticks: put the cut paper on it. It is best to lay two layers of paper to prevent ourselves from damaging the first layer of paper. The actual operation is to fold it up, leaving a 0.5-inch width on each of the three sides, and put the small moxa (the actual amount of moxa depends on your needs) on it and spread it evenly and flat.

Note: If the paper you bought has paper specificity, we must rub it in the horizontal direction rather than the vertical direction. If you can't see the texture of the paper, we can rub it horizontally and vertically to see which one is easier to rub and how to rub it.

The fifth step of making your own moxa sticks: If the rubbing in the third step is really difficult, we can put a knitting needle in the middle of the moxa. In that case, the moxibustion patch will be much easier to rub than before. (Remember to rub it well and suck away the needle)