What are the precautions of moxibustion therapy?

Moxibustion therapy should pay attention to: patients should choose a comfortable position, pay attention to safety when moxibustion, and prevent moxa sticks from falling off and burning skin or clothes. According to different parts, skin thickness, severity of illness, age and physique, choose the appropriate moxibustion method and the number of moxibustion heads. Moxibustion is not suitable for face, facial features, great blood vessels, mucous membranes and hair growth parts. Patients with skin ulcers and wounds are not suitable for moxibustion. Moxibustion is not suitable for patients with high fever, acute disease, excess syndrome and fever due to yin deficiency. When moxibustion, patients blister locally because of too much firepower and too high temperature. The light person can repair the absorption scab by himself after a few days. In severe cases, medical staff should be asked to disinfect and bandage to prevent infection.