10/09/2025
🍁 Autumn Moxibustion: Shield Yourself Against Winter Illness
Many assume that moxibustion is a therapy reserved for the cold months of winter — yet autumn is actually the prime season to rebalance the body and replenish vital energy.
As the weather cools and autumn winds rise, the body’s yang energy begins to draw inward, while yin energy ascends, suppressing the warmth of spring and summer. This seasonal shift allows cold-related ailments to resurface: cough, stomach pain, diarrhea, cold limbs, as well as flare-ups of allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis.
This is precisely the moment to apply warm moxibustion therapy. The gentle heat dispels cold from the body, restores internal warmth, and promotes circulation — improving stubborn recurring conditions and fortifying your system before winter arrives.
Ancient texts remind us: “When there is sinking, apply moxibustion.”
Here, “sinking” refers to a state of qi deficiency — when the body’s yang energy is too weak to repel cold, leading to stagnation and fatigue.
Moxibustion rekindles yang energy, helping the body push out hidden cold and resist seasonal pathogens.
🌿 Four Core Benefits of Moxibustion
1️⃣ Warms the Meridians · Activates Qi and Blood
In TCM, “Warmth moves qi and blood; cold causes stagnation.”
Moxibustion nourishes the meridians and stimulates healthy circulation, easing cold hands and feet, and soothing joint stiffness and pain.
2️⃣ Replenishes Vital Qi · Preventive Wellness
Qi is the body’s driving force. Moxibustion boosts yang energy, fortifying those who are fatigued, run-down, or prone to catching colds — enhancing stamina and immune function.
3️⃣ Strengthens Spleen & Stomach · Improves Absorption
By gently warming the digestive system, moxibustion helps you “eat well, absorb well,” alleviates diarrhea and stomach cold, and supports graceful aging through improved nutrient assimilation.
🌸 Special Highlight: Lotus Moxibustion & Thunder-Fire Moxibustion 🔥
These two methods not only dispel dampness and drive out cold, but also combine the benefits of gua sha and deep meridian activation.
📍 Starting at the “Da Zhui” Point:
Located where six yang meridians intersect, this point is the “Sea of Yang Channels.” Stimulating it awakens yang energy and initiates whole-body energy flow — encouraging deep detoxification and circulation.
✨ The Art of True Moxibustion:
“No fire, no moxa; no smoke, no therapy.”
Fire provides the warmth to unblock meridians.
Smoke carries the medicinal essence that penetrates deeply.
🧘 Post-Treatment Care
💨 Avoid direct cold air or drafts
🍧 Refrain from cold food and beverages
🚿 Wait at least 4 hours before showering
🥤 Drink plenty of warm water to aid detoxification and support circulation
💬 Closing Thoughts
Moxibustion is far more than a “hot treatment.” It is a seasonal ritual — aligning body and spirit with nature’s rhythms, replenishing warmth, and safeguarding health.
✨ “One body warmed by moxa, a winter free of illness.”
Start now to strengthen your constitution, dispel dampness, and create a foundation of resilience for the cold months ahead.
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