Moxibustion is a TCM treatment that assists in dispelling coldness and dampness from the body. It is useful in helping many disorders including ache and pain, cold and flu, frozen shoulder, sports injury and digestive disorders such as diarrhea or food stagnation.

It involves the burning of a herb called Mugwort. Its warm nature when being burnt is useful for helping to expel coldness and dampness from the body as well as in warming the body’s channels. Its bitter and acrid smell helps break stagnation, clear phlegm, and rectify the Qi (Energy) and blood.

The moxa, which is of the size of raw rice grain, can be burnt directly on acupuncture points in order to stimulate their function. It can also be burnt over the points in a roll to indirectly warm the points and meridian. Moxa can be placed in a box in order to warm an area such as the lower abdomen or the back. It can also be rubbed along the meridian in a lion or tiger warmer or placed at the end of an inserted acupuncture needle in order to strengthen the stimulation.