Does Moxibustion Burn?

Moxibustion may cause excessive heat.

Moxibustion has the effects of warming meridians and dispelling cold, promoting qi circulation and dredging collaterals, and strengthening yang. Moxibustion is commonly used to treat diseases caused by cold and blood astringency and cold evil entering the body. Moxibustion belongs to traditional Chinese medicine therapy and needs to be performed under the operation of a professional doctor. In this case, it generally does not cause excessive heat symptoms. However, there are many institutions for moxibustion health preservation now, and some patients may moxibustion themselves, because lack of professional ability, improper operation, may lead to no symptomatic treatment or moxibustion for too long, more times, in this case it is easy to cause symptoms of excessive heat.