What is the role and efficacy of moxibustion?

Moxibustion

is a method of using the heat generated by burning moxa wool to act on local skin or acupoints to achieve the purpose of treatment. This method has the effects of warming meridians and dispelling cold, supporting yang and strengthening detachment, preventing and treating health care, and can play a certain role in arthritis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, lumbar disc herniation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, asthma, facial paralysis and other diseases.

Moxibustion is relatively safe and generally does not cause too much harm. However, for safety reasons, it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital for operation.