What is the principle of moxibustion?

Speaking of moxibustion, many people actually know about it. This is because the stress brought by daily life and work will be obviously manifested in physical fatigue. Over time, this fatigue will reach a limit, so it needs to be relieved and released in some way. Moxibustion is a good choice. Why does moxibustion have this effect? ​​This is what many people want to know. To this end, let us understand the principle of moxibustion.

Mugwort leaves are made into moxa sticks or moxa sticks, which generate near-infrared and heat through burning to act on acupuncture points or specific parts of the human body, thus achieving a natural therapy for prevention and treatment.

The working principle of moxibustion is, on the one hand, to use heat to achieve the effects of warming the meridians, promoting qi and blood circulation, and expelling cold and dampness; on the other hand, it is to rely on the medicinal power of mugwort itself, because mugwort is one of the few Chinese medicines that can open up the twelve meridians. Therefore, after years of exploration, the ancients finally determined mugwort as the main raw material for moxibustion. The third principle is to moxibustion different acupoints according to the physical condition and use different moxibustion techniques.

Modern research has also found that the heat generated by moxibustion during burning is a very effective physical factor infrared that is suitable for the treatment of the body. According to the principles of physics, any object can emit and absorb infrared rays, and the human body is no exception. The penetration depth of near-infrared rays into the human body is deeper than that of far-infrared rays, up to 10mm, and is absorbed by the body. Studies have shown that the radiation energy spectrum generated by moxibustion during burning is infrared, and near-infrared rays are the main component. Near-infrared rays can stimulate the hydrogen bonds of biological molecules in the acupuncture points of the human body, produce stimulated coherent resonance absorption effects, and transmit the energy required by human cells through the neuro-humoral system. The infrared radiation during moxibustion can provide the necessary energy for the metabolic activities and immune functions of the body's cells, and can also provide activation energy for pathological cells that lack energy. When moxibustion is applied to acupuncture points, its near-infrared radiation has a higher penetrating ability, which can better deliver energy to the lesions through the meridian system and take effect.

Another modern study shows that the methanol extract of the combustion products of mugwort has the effect of scavenging free radicals, and is more effective than the methanol extract of unburned mugwort. The lipid peroxides in the local skin after moxibustion are significantly reduced, and this effect is caused by the combustion products of mugwort. The burning of mugwort not only does not destroy its effective medicinal ingredients, but enhances them. The antioxidant substances in the combustion products of mugwort adhere to the skin at the acupuncture points and penetrate into the body through the heat of moxibustion to take effect.

Health is the guarantee of quality of life, but health does not just mean the absence of illness. Therefore, when the body is extremely tired and cannot concentrate on doing anything, it may be unhealthy. Since the principle of moxibustion is to promote blood circulation in the human body and achieve the effect of restoring health, you can choose moxibustion when you feel unwell.