Moxibustion

Service Description

Moxibustion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy that uses burning dried mugwort or 'moxa', a small, spongy herb on particular points on the body. It involves practitioners burning moxa, a cone or stick composed of ground mugwort leaves on or near the patient's meridians/channels and acupuncture points. Moxibustion is often used in conjunction with other TCM treatments by practitioners to help rebalance and rejuvenate patients. The heat created stimulates these specific points and helps to improve the flow of the body's lifeforce energy - Qi (Chee). It is the belief within TCM that by increasing the circulation of Qi, the body can begin to heal itself from illness, pain and more. ​ The heat created also helps to combat one of our biggest causes of Qi blockages – Cold. Just like it constricts the flow of water when frozen, cold in the body restricts the flow of Qi, body fluids and blood in the body. Moxibustion is a very penetrating herb that moves and expels even the deepest levels of cold. ​ The key purpose of moxibustion is to strengthen and stimulate the flow of blood and qi throughout the body to improve the individual's mental, physical and emotional well-being. There are two main ways in which moxibustion can be carried out, either directly or indirectly. When practitioners use direct moxibustion, the moxa cone or grain is gently placed onto the skin at the chosen acupuncture point. The cone is then lit and is allowed to burn until the skin starts to turn red. Once the patient begins to feel a warming sensation, the practitioner will remove the cone. Often a protective barrier is used under the moxa, either a cream, drop of water, sprinkle of salt of or a thin slice of ginger is used to stop the skin from being burnt. ​Indirect moxibustion is the more commonly practised form of moxibustion . The burning moxa will never directly come into contact with the skin, and instead, the practitioner will hold it above the body until the skin turns red and feels warm or warm a needle with Moxa at the end of the needle or using moxa in a device such as a Moxa Box that is then laid on to the skin . treatments are pleasant and often deeeply relaxing and produce powerful and rapid results. Moxa is hugely popular with all patients, and is a great way to get a treatment if you don't like needles, you can have a needle free treatment.