It is enough to turn them on and hold them a few centimeters from the tension point to be treated or the area to be warmed. The therapist can leave the moxa above the skin without moving it or move it slightly until the patient's skin becomes reddish and the person feels a pleasant warmth.

TIPS

Be careful, after using moxa, make sure to extinguish it properly, because if it isn’t fully extinguished, it may reignite. To extinguish it, it is strongly recommended to use a snuffer or to extinguish it in fine sand or coarse salt.

Warning

The smoke and smell may remind one of cigarettes or marijuana. However, this is not the case, and this practice offers many therapeutic benefits.

Moxibustion is not recommended

• To the face
  
• At a feverish client
  
• It is not recommended to perform moxibustion on a pregnant woman on the abdomen, lower back, or sacral region.
  
• On an open wound