Moxibustion is a health care prescription handed down from our ancestors, which can cure almost all diseases. At home, we can burn our own moxa sticks to keep healthy. So how can we tell whether wormwood is good or bad?
Form. A good moxa stick is solid inside. There are no impurities such as branches in wormwood. You can knead it into a certain shape with one pinch.
Color. The interior color of a good moxa stick should be khaki or golden yellow, which looks more delicate.
Taste. Good moxa sticks are fragrant, not pungent, and have no original grass flavor.
It's on fire. A good moxa stick is soft after being lit, and red inside after removing the dust on the surface. People will feel very comfortable during moxibustion, and there will be no burning sensation.
It's smoking The smoke emitted by a good moxa stick is pale white, not pungent or fragrant. Moxa smoke rises upward.
But it can also be extracted from wormwood, and wormwood extracted from whole wormwood is definitely not as good as wormwood extracted from pure wormwood leaves. The effect of artificially planted wormwood is not as good as that of wild wormwood leaves which account for 20%-30% in the market at present. Then mugwort leaves also distinguish between new mugwort leaves and old mugwort leaves, and mugwort leaves stored for a long time naturally have better effects than mugwort leaves stored for a short time.
If it is wild mugwort leaves stored for about three years, the effect is the best. A good moxa stick has the characteristics of less smoke, no choking, no pungent smell, mild firepower, strong penetration and no fire after moxibustion. When choosing a moxa stick, you should choose a reputable merchant. The most important thing is to always shop around, so as to know which kind of moxa sticks have the best effect.