How to identify the appearance and quality of moxa, and whether gold moxa is really good

Mugwort is good or not, mainly depends on the raw materials of mugwort leaves, as long as it is pure mugwort leaves instead of whole wormwood with poles, and can be stored for about three years, then the effect must be good. If it is a whole wormwood and it is a new wormwood of the year, then even if it is the color of wormwood, the effect is average.

First, peel off the mugwort pillars. Let's choose 2 kinds of mugwort for comparison. It's described below.

Take the moxa wool from the peeled moxa pillar and crumple it.

Put half of the pure water in the glass, and replace it with Sangao mineral water.

Place mugwort in a glass and place evenly on the surface of the water.

Put the moxa wool in the glass and shake it up and down a few times, and leave it for 24 to 72 hours, and the water in the cup is still clear, which means that there is no problem with the quality of the mugwort pillar.

Put the moxa wool in the glass and shake it up and down a few times, the water will change color or yellow for 2-5 hours, and the moxa wool will sink to the bottom of the cup, which means that there is a problem with the moxa sticks and mugwort.

This is two moxa sticks from the outside of the quality is the same, of course, the price is also about the same, this is the result of 48 hours, the results show that the bottle on the left has no sediment indicating that the quality of moxa is good, the bottle on the right has sediment, and the water turns yellow, proving that the quality of moxa wool is not good.

To put it simply, the degree of purity is different. In terms of efficacy, everything made of wormwood is still the same, just like several medicines for colds, which can achieve the effect of curing diseases, but different manufacturers, different ingredient content, and different methods. Secondly, it is definitely a better experience when moxibustion is still golden.

Ordinary moxa wool and **moxa wool are mainly different in purity, efficacy, quality, etc.

Mugwort ratio (purity):

Ordinary moxa wool is moxa wool with a ratio of less than 8:1, and the ratio of gold mugwort (**moxa wool) above 25:1 is **moxa wool.

Efficacy: **Compared with the medicinal properties of ordinary moxa, the curative effect is better. **Mugwort because it contains less mugwort leaf flesh than ordinary mugwort, the medicinal properties are slightly better, and the efficacy is naturally good.

If 30:1, it represents 30 catties of mugwort leaves, out of 1 catty of mugwort, and search for such a high ratio, high purity of mugwort, ** is more expensive, manufacturers will generally inflated marking.

The higher the proportion of moxa, the more delicate the moxa. The higher the proportion of moxa wool, the lighter the smoke when burning, the milder the firepower, the better the penetration, does not hurt the meridians, and the moxa ash is not easy to fall when burning, there is no risk of being burned by the falling sparks, and the moxa ash is burned. The lower the proportion of mugwort contained in the impurities, the more stem particles, the greater the smoke when burning, the more dry the fire, and the worse the penetration.

Precautions for the use of moxa.

The relatively delicate part of the mugwort leaf is called mugwort, which is finally screened after repeated screening. Moxibustion is generally used for moxibustion, and people who use moxibustion have contraindications to moxa, such as real heat syndrome or yin deficiency and fever syndrome should not use moxibustion.

Moxa can be used directly for moxibustion, and scar moxibustion cannot be used for the face, facial features, and large blood vessels or the parts of the joint. In addition, moxibustion is not allowed on the waist, abdomen and other parts of pregnant women. Moxibustion plays a role in warming the meridians and dissipating cold, invigorating blood circulation and health care.

The quality of moxa has a certain impact on moxibustion, so how can we distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of moxa? Let me bring you four characteristics that distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of moxa.

Mugwort

Moxa wool is made of Chen mugwort leaves, but moxa wool is finer and softer than mugwort leaves, and the quality of moxa wool will affect the effect of moxibustion, so how can we distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of moxa? Let Chinese medicine teach us the four aspects of distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of moxa.

Pick up the clean leaves, lift the dust and debris, enter the stone mortar, pound the wooden pestle, remove the dregs, and then pound the white one, until it is soft and rotten like cotton. (Ming) Li Shizhen, "Compendium of Plum Grass".

During moxibustion treatment, it is necessary to choose the mugwort leaves that have been aged for a long time, and the older the better, because the new mugwort leaves contain more volatile oils, which are not easy to extinguish and will make people burn; The water in Chen Ai Ye is less, and it also contains many combustible organic matter, which is flammable and easy to extinguish, which can reduce the pain of burning.

In particular, the use of Chen moxibustion therapy, firepower, warmth, aromatic smell, transparent and channeling, most consistent with the characteristics of moxibustion warm and warm supplement. When making, the leaves of Chen Artemisia are repeatedly dried and pestled, screened clean, and impurities are removed, so that they are soft and fine like cotton, and made into mugwort. The quality of moxa has a certain impact on the effect of moxibustion.

The quality of mugwort is mainly determined by four conditions: first, the time of collection, generally in late spring and early summer, when the mugwort leaves are lush and tender, very clean, because there are fewer fibers; The second is the process of processing, good moxa wool is very delicate in processing, removing the soil and fibers inside, so the velvet is soft and delicate; Third, the storage conditions are good, and the mugwort is dry and not wet; Fourth, the storage time is relatively long, the moxa wool is dry and aged for 1 day, and the fiber in it is basically non-existent, so the penetration is large and the moxibustion feeling is strong when burning.

Distinguish quality

So how to tell the good and bad of moxa? Mainly from the four aspects of velvet, color, taste and smoke.

First: mugwort.

High-quality mugwort. The velvet body is dry, delicate, soft and free of impurities, and can be pinched and shaped with fingers.

Inferior moxa velvet. The velvet body is dry, there are other impurities such as branches and stems, mugwort leaf grains, and the texture is stiff and not easy to form.

Second: mugwort color.

High-quality mugwort color.

Earthy yellow or golden yellow is preferred.

Inferior mugwort color.

The base is greenish for the year.

Third: the smell of mugwort.

The smell of high-quality mugwort after burning.

The taste is mild and has the aroma of wormwood, not pungent.

The smell of inferior mugwort after burning.

Pungent, choking, musty, grassy, etc.

Fourth: moxa smoke after the burning of moxa.

High quality moxa smoke after burning.

The smoke is pale and not intense, and the smoke swirls from the bottom to the top.

Inferior moxa smoke after burning.

The fire is strong, and when burning, the smoke is dry, easy to drop the slag, and it is easy to burn.

The above is the method of distinguishing the quality of moxa wool introduced by traditional Chinese medicine, mainly from the four aspects of velvet, color, taste and smoke.