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Moxibustion Therapy For A Wide Variety Of Disorders
A type of TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine in Winter Park mode of treatment that aids in dispersing damp and cold from the body, moxibustion therapy is used to address a variety of health issues, including poor digestion, flu and colds, and pain and aches.
What is Moxibustion?
Moxibustion involves the igniting of a ubiquitous weed known as Mugwort. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners turn the mugwort to moxa which is shaped into smokeless compressed cones and sticks, raw grain-sized pieces or cigar-like moxa sticks. Mugwort, in TCM, is considered to have bitter, acrid, and warm properties and is used in a lot of herbal prescriptions. When it’s burned, mugwort has a warming quality useful for treating damp and cold conditions within the body. It also helps warm the meridians or energy channels inside the body. The acrid and bitter attributes of Mugwort can help rectify the blood and chi, expel phlegm and eliminate stagnation. Moxibustion is widely used as a complement to acupuncture, since it is used to promote circulation of blood and chi at acupoints on the body that are chosen for their particular function. The two most common moxibustion techniques used by practitioners are indirect moxibustion and direct moxibustion.
How is Moxibustion Therapy Done?
Practitioners sometimes burn raw moxa directly on acupoints in order to set off the function of the acupoint. The moxa (in the form of a moxa roll) may be burnt over the acupoint in order to indirectly warm the energy channel and acupoint. In order to heat a body part such as the back or stomach, moxa may also be placed in a moxa box. Along the energy channel or meridian, the moxa may also be rubbed in a tiger or lion warmer or attached to the top tip of an acupuncture needle that has been inserted into the skin to enhance the stimulation of an acupoint.
Direct moxibustion may be utilized to energize certain acupoints; scarring moxibustion works by burning an acupoint so that it may be constantly stimulated in order to facilitate and augment the healing process. When a larger region such as a muscle group or meridian is to be treated, indirect moxibustion may be used. This type of moxibustion is also favored in the treatment of children. Burning moxa on salt or ginger or other special techniques can also be used. You don’t need to be worried about the burning issue of the therapy because when performed by a skilled and qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, moxibustion is very safe. Due to the risk of dizziness or swelling, some acupoints on the body may not be appropriate for moxibustion; nonetheless, the practitioner will first analyze any risk factors before going through with the therapy.
What Conditions that can be treated with Moxibustion?
Moxibustion is used for disorders such as:
- sports injuries
- sexual dysfunction
- poor memory or concentration
- painful periods
- pain that worsens with cold
- frozen shoulders
- food stagnation or diarrhea and other digestive disorders
- flu and colds
Five Amazing Benefits Of Tui Na Massage Therapy
Are you desperately seeking a way to alleviate those pains and aches and eliminate that stress out of your body? Perhaps, the answer you are looking for lies in the ancient Chinese massage therapy called Tui Na. Tui Na works by restoring energy balance to your body. It often leaves people feeling energized, whole, and relaxed both on the inside and out.
Here are some of the benefits people can expect when getting Tui Na massage therapy:
- It is enduring – The benefits of this therapy tend to last a long time. Although a lot of people prefer getting regular sessions with massage, they’re expected to experience the difference for a long time and instantly with this form of therapy. Since each person is unique in one way or another, you are required to consult with your doctor first regarding your state of health because the techniques used in tui na therapy is different for each person. A good therapist customizes the treatment based on a person’s unique constitution.
- It can be used for a wide range of problems – Tui Na has shown to work very well for all types of ailments including arthritis, pains and aches, high blood pressure, reproduction problems, depression, weight gain, sprains, headaches, and many more.
- Boosts the circulation of blood, oxygen, and energy – This form of combined Chinese therapy generally works by enhancing the function of all the systems of the body and increases blood flow, making sure that healthy energy flows in a balanced way.
- It can be relaxing – Nothing compares to a soothing and relaxing massage. Tui na is basically a kind of medical therapy that soothes the muscles whilst working away the cramps and kinks in the body through rolling, rubbing, pressing, kneading, and patting procedures. What’s more, all these are done with care and intention so that the client won’t feel any pain, although certain areas may be uncomfortable, but this tends not to last. You’ll leave the session feeling reinvigorated and refreshed.
- It is all natural – If you’re feeling run down or in pain, you’ll probably take some kind of medication, which may include caffeine, to improve your body and mood. With Tui Na, you don’t need to put painkillers and chemicals into your body; rather, you’re increasing the positive energy flow within and massaging the toxins away from your body. Tui na massage therapy is all natural (and you don’t have to spend money on Ibuprofen).
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