Why does moxibustion on Guanyuan cause blistering?

When doing moxibustion, some bubbles may appear on the skin. There is no need to panic at this time, because this phenomenon is likely to be normal. That is, when doing moxibustion, the body is in a detoxification process and bubbles will form. After the moxibustion is completed, the bubbles caused by moxibustion can disappear on their own, or they can be treated in certain ways and methods to make them disappear slowly.

When doing moxibustion, especially direct moxibustion, sometimes blisters or even suppuration will appear in the moxibustioned area, which is a manifestation of the expulsion of evil spirits. Ancient Chinese medicine often used scar moxibustion for health care and treatment of diseases. Use moxa to make a rice-sized ingot with a pointed top and a round bottom. Burn it directly on the skin. Extinguish it when it is almost burned out. This counts as one ingot. Repeat this process with multiple ingots and all your pain will be gone.

There is a saying that "if moxibustion sores appear, the disease can be cured like scratching it." There is also the saying “If you want to have a healthy body, keep Sanli acupoint moist”, which are all referring to scar moxibustion. Moxibustion sores are a manifestation of removing pathogens from our body, and are often manifested by blistering or even pus discharge. In ancient times, it was very normal to get moxibustion sores after scar moxibustion. Some people even insisted on moxibustion until pus flowed out and sores formed before they believed that the pathogenic factors had been eliminated and the effect had been achieved.

The bubbling phenomenon also occurs one after another. When you first start doing moxibustion, no blisters appear, but you will feel your limbs become very cold, and the more you do it, the colder they become. The skin on the moxibustioned area is so hot that you can't touch it with your hands, but you don't feel hot, but rather cold, cool and damp. This is a process in which the cold and dampness are so severe that the disease gradually spreads from the meridians to the collaterals. For some people this process is very long, and when the area no longer feels particularly cool, blisters appear repeatedly, and then red rashes continue to appear.

When we do moxibustion and blisters appear on the skin, don’t be too nervous. The doctor will take appropriate measures at this time. However, it should be noted that since blisters have formed on the skin, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of the skin at this time and never let the skin get infected, otherwise it may cause inflammation. There are many detoxification reactions of moxibustion. In addition to blistering of the skin, you may also sweat or have redness of the skin.