The moxibustion device is just a tool to assist moxibustion, the main role is the moxa or moxa, different moxibustion devices are not the same, but similar, are the ignited moxa placed in the moxibustion device, in the moxibustion device head hanging over the human body acupuncture points above the moxibustion, but moxibustion device is divided into 4 categories, the following I explain, we recommend that you choose to have a medical device registration certificate of moxibustion device.
1, in addition to the smoke type moxibustion device
is the use of traditional open-flame moxibustion therapy, the use of smoky moxa, will be lit into the smoky moxa moxibustion instrument, placed in the focal point of moxibustion, moxibustion smoke down the smoke conduit into the smoky box body, the box material will be processed after the smoke, discharged into the clean air, to achieve the role of the treatment of the moxibustion fumes.
2, smokeless moxibustion device
The use of traditional open-flame moxibustion therapy, the use of smokeless moxa, will be lit smokeless moxa into the moxibustion instrument, placed in the lesion for moxibustion, smokeless moxa will produce a small amount of smoke, but negligible, smokeless moxibustion is a product of the new era, so that moxibustion is not troubled by the smoke.
Picture from the Ai Yi moxibustion instrument
3, moxa box
A moxa box is inexpensive, lightweight, can be used with smokeless moxa, you can use smoky moxa, but moxa box moxibustion acupuncture points such as the foot, need to be tied to the uncomfortable feeling of the moxibustion process of moxibustion box heat conduction, moxibustion box and direct contact with the skin, it will be very hot.
4, electronic moxibustion instrument
Electronic moxibustion instrument is a combination of modern supercritical extraction, microelectronics, magnetic therapy, etc., the moxa is placed in the electronic moxibustion instrument, moxa is not really burned, placed in the foci of the moxibustion.
It is not particularly recommended to use electronic moxibustion apparatus, stick to the traditional open-flame moxibustion therapy.