艾灸
艾灸是中医传统的外治方法之一，使用艾草制成艾绒或艾条，点燃后在体表穴位上熏灸或温热刺激，以防治疾病、养生保健。
中医认为，艾灸借助艾草纯阳之性，通过温热刺激疏通经络，调和气血，扶正祛邪，达到防病治病的目的。
常见的艾灸方法包括：
- 直接灸 Direct Moxibustion：将艾绒直接置于穴位上点燃，多用于顽疾或虚寒症状。
- 间接灸 Indirect Moxibustion：点燃的艾条悬于穴位上方，或通过姜片、蒜片、盐等隔物灸，更为安全常用。
- 温灸 Warm Moxibustion：以艾条熏灸穴位，温和持久，适用于保健与慢性病调养。
艾灸常用于治疗虚寒性疾病，如慢性胃痛、腹泻、关节疼痛、宫寒不孕等，同时也广泛应用于养生保健，如提高免疫力、改善疲劳和预防感冒。
艾灸是一种安全、简便且效果显著的传统疗法，既能治疗疾病，也能增强体质，体现了中医“治未病”的理念。
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a traditional external therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It uses dried mugwort (Artemisia argyi) made into moxa wool or moxa sticks, which are burned to apply heat stimulation on specific acupoints to prevent and treat diseases as well as promote health.
In TCM theory, moxibustion utilizes the warming and pure yang nature of mugwort. Its heat stimulation helps unblock meridians, regulate Qi and Blood, strengthen vital energy, and dispel pathogenic factors, thereby achieving disease prevention and treatment.
Common moxibustion methods include:
Moxibustion is often applied for conditions due to deficiency and cold, such as chronic stomach pain, diarrhea, joint pain, and infertility due to cold in the uterus. It is also widely used for health maintenance, such as boosting immunity, relieving fatigue, and preventing colds.
Moxibustion is a safe, simple, and effective traditional therapy. It not only treats diseases but also strengthens the body, embodying the TCM philosophy of “preventing illness before it occurs.”