Moxibustion

Moxibustion is the burning  of Chinese mugwart  herbs to heal stagnant qi.  It is burned and the heat is directed to the injury and sometimes the surrounding area to help circulate the qi and blood.  It can be burned with a stick as the picture shows below, on a needle or directly on a patient’s skin, depending on what needs to be healed.  When there is a chronic problem of stagnation, warmth moves the qi and blood, mugwart heat has a penetrating effect that is deeper than surface so it can work on many levels.