Monthly Archives: January 2023

  Emotion could also affect body qi movement. When people get angry, the liver yang qi could rise suddenly and could cause qi stagnation at the head or upper body. If you do moxibustion and don’t know how to soothe the qi using other methodologies, it will push more qi […]

PRECAUTIONS OF MOXIBUSTION – After Being Angry

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Alcohol will drive the liver yang qi up and promote qi flow. Wellness means balance. When too much yang qi is pushed up, it’s not advisable to do moxibustion, as this could further add yang qi movement. For people with kidney yin deficiency, alcohol is prohibited.   This article is […]

PRECAUTIONS OF MOXIBUSTION – After Drinking

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It’s a similar theory for after running or sexual activities. You don’t want to do moxibustion right after all these intensive activities, as they could move yang too much and cause body imbalance.     This article is from the book called “MIRACLES OF MOXIBUSTION” by award winning author Ruth Liu.  […]

PRECAUTIONS OF MOXIBUSTION – After Running or Sexual Activities

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For elderly people and young kids, you can do moxibustion but not too much or for too long, especially when they are slim. The reason is that too much moxibustion can consume some fluid from inside the body. For young kids, as they normally move a lot, there is already […]

PRECAUTIONS OF MOXIBUSTION – Elderly People and Young Kids

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This is feedback from one moxibustion student, Ms. Chu：   I suffered from ear blockage and stuffiness, which affected my hearing. I had seen many doctors.  If I followed others and listened to the doctors and took so many medicines, I might also end up being deaf.  My doctor even […]

Moxibustion For Stuffy Nose/Nose Blockage

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Paronychia usually occurs on the toes. The anterior horn of the toenail penetrates the soft tissues of the skin on both sides, causing a swelling and painful sensation and even toe inflammation.   Moxibustion is very effective for paronychia. And it’s very simple and comfortable to treat. Here is a […]

Moxibustion For Paronychia

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There are different types of headaches. In this book, I will mainly focus on the cold type of headache. Coldness can come from the outside, such as from the weather, or sometimes from the inside environment, such as from the air conditioning. People can easily get headaches from such coldness. […]

Moxibustion For Headaches

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First, you have to understand why you have depression. Depression implies insufficient yang qi. Moxibustion is a great way to supplement yang qi in your body, just like the sunshine. That’s why you will see that a lot of people are easily depressed when the weather is bad, such as […]

Moxibustion For Depression

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Moxibustion is very good for brain atrophy. The main point selections are Baihui, Da Zhui, Tianchuang, Shen Que, Shen Shu, Zusanli, and Yongquan. In addition to the above acupuncture points, you should also add or subtract acupuncture points appropriately, according to your actual situation and the activity state of your […]

Moxibustion For Brain Atrophy

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Miracles happen a lot with moxibustion. To boost your confidence in moxibustion, I compiled more real-life stories from the moxibustion students and followers, mostly of which are from Ms. Shan’s blog. Ms. Shan is one of the earliest respected moxibustion promoters in China. To be honest, I think her understating […]

Moxibustion For Stomach Pain

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