Is it good for the body to smell too much smoke from moxibustion?

A small amount of moxa smoke is good for the body, and a large amount of moxa smoke is harmful to the body.

First of all, after studying the chemical composition of moxa toma, we found that the composition of moxa tobacco is very complex, composed of nearly 100 compounds. There are a large number of medicinal ingredients and bioactive ingredients in these ingredients, which have antibacterial, antiviral, improve immunity, improve microcirculation, scavenge free radicals and anti-aging; It also contains a variety of toxic substances, which can cause ulcers, tissue burns, and even acute poisoning that is life-threatening.

Secondly, no matter what the smoke produced during the combustion process of any object contains carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other gases and inhalable particulate matter, the smoke produced by moxibustion is no exception, which is not good for the human lungs and is not suitable for long-term inhalation in large quantities, but as long as it is not inhaled for a long time, the harm can be ignored. Therefore, a small amount of moxa smoke is not only harmless to the body, but also beneficial. When the moxa smoke reaches the level of choking and even smoky miasma, it must be harmful to the body.

People who often do moxibustion are recommended to choose less smoke, smokeless moxa pillars, moxa sticks or other moxibustion supplies, keep the indoor air smooth and timely smoke exhaust during the moxibustion process, and families with conditions can be equipped with special smoke exhaust devices or air purification equipment, and the kitchen hood can also be turned on to exhaust smoke.

No matter what the smoke produced by the object contains gases such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, the smoke produced by moxibustion is no exception, it is not good for the human lungs, and it is not suitable for inhaling a large amount of time for a long time, because the smoke that can be seen exists in a solid state, and it is a solid particle caused by the incomplete combustion of carbon, which is harmful to the body after smelling for a long time, and can cause pneumoconiosis, and the longer the time, the greater the damage. But as long as it is not inhaled for a long time, the harm is negligible.

Research on the chemical composition of moxa tobacco Mugwort leaves are the main raw materials used in the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion, in addition to the heat released by the combustion of moxa leaves in the moxibustion process, the components in moxa smoke also play a certain role.

In order to ** the volatile components contained in the moxa smoke produced by the combustion of mugwort leaves, someone has determined and analyzed the chemical composition of the mugwort smoke. In view of the complex composition and very low concentration of the gas produced by the combustion of Artemisia artemisia leaves, benzene methanol was specially selected as the absorption liquid to absorb the smoke (gas).

If you have to say that there are any harmful substances in the smoke produced during moxibustion, it is that moxa sticks will produce aldehydes and phenolic substances that are harmful to the human body after combustion, but it doesn't matter if the inhalation amount is small, people who are used to doing moxibustion should pay attention to the smoke exhaust during moxibustion.

In short, as long as the smoke produced by moxibustion is not inhaled in large quantities for a long time, it will not cause substantial harm to the human body.

Moxibustion is to burn moxa wool rolled into moxa to smoke ** in an attempt to "cure diseases and maintain health". Mugwort is made of mugwort leaves, and the toxicity of mugwort is needless to say here, because no matter what kind of suspicious ingredients, those who have studied junior high school chemistry should understand that the main components of plants are carbohydrates and inorganic salts, and the result of combustion is carbon dioxide, smoke, soot, and plant ash. These are basically harmful substances to the human body, especially smoke, the composition is complex, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, tar, aromatic hydrocarbons and other dozens of chemical components, many are carcinogens, and the smoke also contains a large number of particles.

Since moxibustion is often in an unventilated indoor environment, hail can inhale these harmful substances into the lungs in large quantities.

Returning to the subject's question, some studies have shown that mosquitoes rely partly on sensing carbon dioxide concentrations to find prey. When you breathe non-stop, the concentration of carbon dioxide around you is higher than in other places. Judging by this statement, it may be that the large amount of carbon dioxide produced by combustion attracts mosquitoes.