Moxibustion services include:

• Moxibustion is incorporated into patients’ custom treatment plan as needed

To discuss Moxibustion and a custom treatment plan, please give me a call at (714) 875-5790.

What is Moxibustion?

There are two types of Moxibustion: Indirect and Direct.

Practitioners currently use Indirect moxa more then direct moxa, because there is a much lower risk of pain or burning. In indirect moxibustion, a practitioner lights one end of a moxa stick, which shaped like a cigar and holds it close to the skin that is being treated for several minutes until the area turns red. The moxa is moved in a circular motion or pecking type of motion.  Another form of indirect moxibustion uses both acupuncture needles and moxa. A needle is inserted into an acupuncture and retained. The moxa is placed on the tip of the needle and ignited, generating heat to the point and the surrounding area.

Direct moxibustion, a small, cone-shaped amount of moxa is placed on top of an acupuncture point and burned. The moxa is placed on a point, ignited, and allowed to remain onto the point until it burns out completely. This may lead to localized scarring, blisters and scarring after healing. With non-scarring moxibustion, the moxa is placed on the point and lit, but is extinguished and removed before it burns the skin. The patient will experience a pleasant heating sensation that penetrates deep into the skin, but should not experience any pain, blistering or scarring unless the moxa is left in place for too long.