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Moxa or Moxibustion (艾灸ai jiu) is one of the essential technologies in Traditional Chinese Medicine healing art. In Chinese when describe a job that related with Acupuncture, we say 針灸( zhen  jiu)。針(zhen) means physically insertion of a needle into the defined point. People often say Acupuncture (針刺zhen ci) (double click Acupuncture).  灸(jiu) means burning of moxa leaf, in Chinese called (艾葉 ai ye), a member of the Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris) family, directly or indirectly to the skin. This is called Moxa or Moxibustion (艾灸ai jiu) (double click Moxibustion). Traditionally until now, Acupuncture and Moxibustion (針灸 zhen  jiu) always work together to get ideal treatment effects.

Moxa / Moxibustion (艾灸ai jiu) opens channels, relaxes sinews and muscle, regulates Qi氣and blood circulation in the body, expels Cold and Dampness, relies stress, stop pain and warms the Uterus. Scientific research has shown that Moxa/mugwort acts as an emmenagogue,  it stimulates blood-flow in the pelvic area and uterus 。Oral take for gynecological disease, topical apply for sport injury, and skin disease, etc. 

Normally , people believed in moxa is good for chronic disease Þ Deficiency Syndrome (虛症 xu zheng ) and gerontology (aging disease). Actually, moxa treatment is good for both Deficiency Syndrome (虛症 xu zheng)  and Excess Syndrome (實症 shi zheng ) according to differential diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine.

Burning moxa has a distinct odor, somebody feels relaxed, somebody who is not tolerate to smoke feels sensitive or offended. The essential oils in moxa have a significant effect, as a type of aromatherapy or medicinal incense. All over the world, mugwort has had a good reputation as a plant that keeps evil away. In European folk tradition, mugwort was put into dream pillows to keep bad dreams away.

Based on his solid foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern medicine knowledge, Dr. Dong. invented龍灸床(long jiu chuang) Dragon Moxa Table. It is same size with the regular treatment table, but with opining on the table top. Patient can comfortably lying on the table getting Dragon Moxa treatment, meanwhile getting regular acupuncture treatment if need. Many years clinical practice approves that Dragon Moxa Treatment is marvelous. All patient enjoyed the treatment and get mentally, physically relaxed. In Traditional Chinese Medicine Du meridian 督脈(du mai), which is in charge of the whole body Yang, and bladder meridian dominate the back. Modern medicine indicated that the never that control the different functions of the body distribute from the spine, and among them have the interactive feed back mechanism. By doing Dragon Moxa, all the functions balanced and energy restored. On the other hand, people who is really scared of needle, can just get Dragon Moxa treatment to restore their energy. With efficient ventilation design, patient do not sell any smoke order in the treatment room.

The features of Dragon Moxa are:

ü     Stimulating circulation and inducing a smoother flow of Qi氣and blood to get mentally, physically relaxed

ü     Relaxing the tendon and muscle strength sinew and bone to promote longevity   

ü     Expelling cold and dampness in the body, and relief pain

ü     strengthen kidney and liver

ü     Enhancing organ’s function

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Dragon Moxa can help with:

U         Promote longevity

ü   Senior weakness, fatigue, poor memory

U         Low libido

ü   Both for man and woman

U         Gynecological disorders

ü   PMS, menopause, abnormal uterus bleeding, infertility

U         Stop pain

ü   Muscle ache, joint pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis

U         Restore energy and promote immune system

ü   Lower energy especially during chemo and radiation treatment, patient with HIV and hepatitis B or C

U         Relief mental, physical stress

ü   Depression, stress, unstable emotion, chronic fatigue,  

U         Digestive dysfunction

ü   IBS, diarrhea, bloating, acid reflex, constipation,

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