Acupuncture and Moxabustion Help Build Immunity

Did you know that acupuncture and moxabustion can help strengthen the immune system? They help by way of:

• Reducing stress

• Reducing inflammation

• Increasing immune cells

• Helping you sleep

• Strengthening the body

• Balancing your system overall

And, your acupuncturist can recommend foods to add to your diet to help keep you healthy and in rhythm with the season.

Acupuncture can help to relieve symptoms if you do get sick, and help with your recovery. But, you don’t have to wait for an illness to see your acupuncturist. We can help to keep you healthy!

What is moxabustion?

Moxa is the herb mugwort, dried and refined for therapeutic use. It can be used to:

• Warm when there is cold

• Raise Yang to restore balance

• Nourish when there is deficiency

• Relieve depletion

• Relieve pain

• Boost your Qi, your energy

• Build Blood

• Dispel Damp

• Resolve Phlegm

• Draw out poison

• And, one of it’s most incredible super powers is that if we time it correctly, moxa can help to turn breeched babies!

Moxa is flexible and versatile. It does many things, and is one of my favorite therapies to use—and receive. It can be used on top of a needle, directly on your skin, on top of salt or ginger or garlic or an orange peel, or on little sticky tabs. It even comes in pole form, like a magic wand of healing.

Sounds amazing right? That’s because it is!