Moxibustion on a Substrate

​By Mark Parzynski, DAOM, L.Ac.
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Salt Moxibustion Over the Umbilicus
  1. Place a thin sheet of gauze over the umbilicus
    1. If the Umbilicus is protruding a well can be made by moistening a paper towel and creating a damn around the umbilicus
  2. Pure a small amount of salt into umbilicus on top of the gauze
  3. Place a dime sized moxa cone on top of the salt
  4. Light the top of the moxa cone with incense
  5. Steps 3 and 4 should be repeated as necessary to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.
  6. The whole assembly can be removed by lifting the edges of the gauze
    1. If the patient indicates that it is too hot at any time during the treatment the whole assemble should be removed.
Ginger Moxibustion 
  1. Prepare ginger by poking small holes in a 3/16” thick slice of ginger.
  2. Place ginger slice on area to be treated.
  3. Place a dime sized moxa cone on top of the ginger slice.
  4. Light the top of the cone with incense.
  5. Steps 3 and 4 should be repeated as necessary to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.
  6. The whole assembly can be moved or removed by lifting the ginger. 
    1. Multiple points to be treated with the same ginger slice. 
    2. If the patient indicates that it is too hot at any time during the treatment the whole assemble should be removed.
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