TREATMENTS / MOXIBUSTION
Moxibustion
Herbal warmth that unwinds cold-settled pain and kindles your energy.
Acupuncture's warming counterpart.
Moxibustion — usually shortened to "moxa" — wafts heat from smoldering mugwort over the skin, driving penetrating warmth into points and pathways. Where needles shift and regulate, moxa heats and replenishes: a natural match for joints that ache in cold or damp weather, heavy digestion, menstrual cramps, and worn-down vitality.
It feels like settling beside a cozy hearth with an earthy herbal scent in the air. Patients regularly call it the most soothing stretch of their appointment.
EVERY VISIT
BRINGS YOU
- Work-up for cold and low-energy patterns
- Classic or low-smoke moxa choices
- Focused warming of chosen points
- Needle pairing whenever it fits
- Comfort checks throughout the heat
- Simple warming habits for home
How an appointment unfolds
Tracing the chill
Conversation and hands-on checks reveal where cold and stagnation have lodged.
Slow, steady heat
Glowing moxa passes over your points in unhurried sweeps while you rest, tucked warm.
Warmth that lingers
Joints move easier and hands and feet stay toastier — often for days afterward.
Questions we hear often
What about smoke and scent?
Classic moxa carries a signature herbal fragrance that most visitors enjoy. Those sensitive to smoke can choose near-smokeless sticks, which deliver the same deep warmth with hardly any aroma.
Could it burn my skin?
Not in our hands. Your practitioner keeps the moxa at a practiced distance and asks after your comfort the whole time — expect rich, easy warmth, never pain.
Who tends to gain the most?
Arthritis that flares each winter, a persistently achy lower back, icy hands and feet, period cramps, sluggish digestion, and new-parent recovery all respond beautifully.
