What are the methods for making moxibustion cups?

Traditionally, moxibustion is done by burning moxa leaves to stimulate acupoints. This method of moxibustion is inconvenient to operate and its accuracy is not particularly high, so people invented a moxibustion cup. Moxibustion done by the moxibustion cup can achieve the same therapeutic effect as traditional moxibustion, and the acupoint selection is more accurate. You can buy moxibustion cups in the market, and of course you can also make one yourself at home.

Punching holes in cans: First, according to the thickness of the moxa stick, punch a hole in the center of the complete can. Note: Do not cut the can before punching, otherwise the can will lose the supporting force of the base and will be difficult to punch. Then I used a utility knife to cut the hole. Look how clumsy I am. I couldn't cut the circle properly. It was either too big or too small, and crooked. The remedy was to insert a large pair of scissors into the hole and rotate it a few times. Haha, the grinning hole was repaired into a basic circle.

Use a utility knife to cut open the can about 5-6 cm, leaving the upper part for moxibustion burning, and then cut off the remaining part to use as a bracket to fix the moxa stick and the two ears for tying the rope of the paper cup. Cut 3 cm wide strips from the remaining cans, then divide the piece into two sections, take one section as a bracket, first cut one side into a uniform half-centimeter notch, and then put it into the hole, and press the cut part around the hole. (If the can is too thin, the sharp edges around the hole will easily damage the moxa stick, and when adjusting the warm distance, the moxa stick is not easy to stand still when moving up and down in the hole. Making a bracket can avoid these disadvantages. If the hole for the moxa stick is too large, make a few more brackets and put them into the hole, or fold the can into a roll and insert it directly into the bracket until the moxa stick can be inserted firmly).

Through the above introduction, friends must have understood the production of moxibustion cups. In fact, although moxibustion can have some effects, there are some issues that must be paid attention to during the operation. For example, moxibustion cannot be done on exposed skin on the surface of our body, otherwise scars may be formed, which has a great impact on appearance.