MOXIBUSTION SANTA POLA

MOXIBUSTION TREATMENT SANTA POLA

Moxibustion is a therapeutic method imported from traditional Chinese medicine. It is based on the application of heat to specific points on the body (usually acupuncture points) to activate blood circulation and oxygenate the treated area.

The use of moxibustion for physiotherapy purposes follows the principles of the “channel theory.” This theory tells us that the body functions as a network of blood and energy flowing through each part of the body. Sometimes these energies become unbalanced, causing illness and pain. This therapy attempts to restore this energetic balance.

Moxibustion treatment at Clínica del Río-Hortega

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For optimal treatment, use the Artemisia plant. It can be used in several ways:

  • Direct application: It is used with moxa (the mugwort plant ground into a powder for burning) applied to specific acupuncture points. Burning is not possible because when using moxa, only three-quarters of the material is burned before being removed.
  • Indirect application: This method uses mugwort leaves rolled into a cigar shape. Light the cigar and pass it over the areas you want to treat, always maintaining a minimum distance between the skin and the cigar.
  • Needle moxibustion: Acupuncture needles are inserted into the treatment points, and a mugwort pellet is placed at the base of the needle. This allows heat to pass through the needle to the body.

Indications for the use of Moxibustion:

  • Rheumatic pain, osteoarthritis, lumbago
  • Respiratory problems: asthma, bronchitis, etc.
  • Fluid retention, edema
  • It is especially indicated in chronic diseases.

Contraindications:

  • When the patient’s fever reverses.
  • Skin infections in the area to be treated.

Moxibustion is generally used as a complement to acupuncture and physiotherapy treatments when treating the patient as a whole.

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