Moxibustion treats and prevents disease by applying heat to acupuncture points or certain locations of the body.The material used is “moxa wool” made from mugwort leaves (Artimesia vulgaris ) Moxa wool is either shaped into small cones,sticks that look like cigars or rolled into balls and placed onto the handle of the acupuncture needle.

Moxibustion has the properties of warming and stimulating yang qi,removing obstruction of the channels and eliminating cold and damp thus promoting normal functioning of the organs.
In general if a condition improves with heat either by ingesting warm soups or teas or externally by the application of hot compresses or on the other hand the condition worsens with the cold then moxibustion will be included in the treatment.