Moxibustion for Longevity

Series Summary

Traditional Chinese medicine is considered a complementary or alternative medical system in most parts of the world. It includes a range of traditional medical practices originating in China that developed over thousands of years. Traditional Chinese medicine practices include theories, diagnosis and treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture and massage. Traditional Chinese medicine theory claims that processes of the human body are interrelated and in constant interaction with the environment. Its practitioners believe that signs of disharmony help them to understand, treat and prevent illness and disease. Moxibustion is one of these traditional oriental medicines that has been used for centuries. Using the mugwort herb to stimulate blood flow, many have found the healing powers of this form of alternative medicine. In this free video series, learn about Moxibustion. Our expert, Robert Linde, shows you how Moxibustion can treat many common aliments and symptoms. Learn how to promote longevity with Moxibustion. Also, get tips for relieving stress, digestive problems, and menstrual cramps. even shows you how Moxibustion is combined with acupuncture for optimal results. So, if you are curious about Moxibustion, learn how it can help you today!

Video Transcript

"Hi in this segment we're going to be looking at some ways to use Moxi or Moxibustion in order to help with our general health and longevity. What we need is one of these moxi rolls and these can actually be purchased at your local Asian market or at an Acupuncturists office. What we want to do is light this point and this is something you can do for yourself as well. But in this case just so you can see what I am doing, I'm going to do this on our model here. So once you got the moxi burning, we're going to take a moment to find some points on the leg. So from this point we measure from the bottom of the knee cap one hands breath down on the outside of his shin bone. There is his shin bone and we are going to find a slight depression. And we can just take the point; we are not touching the skin on this. We are holding it about two inches above that point and we are just going to wait until we get a warming sensation. And this is something you can do for yourself. This point is called stomach thirty six. The next point is just above the ankle bones. So here is the highest point of the ankle bone. We are going to go again with one hands breath above the ankle bone. And we are going to warm this location one hands breath above on the inside of the ankle now. The inside of the leg. And then we are going to do one, here's our ankle bone again and just on the inside on the little depression there. This one is called kidney three. It strengthens our kidneys; this one here is spleen six. And actually it's called the three yin meeting. This actually covers three different meridians and organs in the body. And then our other one is stomach thirty six. These points are on the same on both sides, we have stomach thirty six on both sides, spleen six on both sides, and kidney three on both sides. You can rotate around those points for about a minute on each point, and do it every day. And it will really help all of your digestive system and your immune system and make you healthier."