Moxibustion irritating the lungs P.S.

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P.S. For larger body areas, the " TDP " lamp works well. This purportedly

emits " far-infrared " radiation ( " light " but not in the visible range) which

penetrates with out marked burning at the surface (goes well through

clothing without heating it up).

 

My understanding is that one of the qualities of AiYe (pinyin for the moxa

herb) punk is that it also burns emiting far-infrared radiation. I.e. with

sparrow-pecking technique, the acu-point (e.g. ZuSanLi) gets quite warm and

goes deep into the point, right to the edge of a burning like pain to the

patient, without blistering or marked redness on the skin, sometimes with a

mild pinking at the point.

 

Again, this is in my experience.

 

(Note: I recall when the TDP lamps came out, ca. 1989-1990, the distributor

loaned a couple to the student clinic at PCOM/San Diego. Then the price was

high, in the range of $1000, if I recall. Mid to late 1990's, when I bought

my first ones, it was ca. $250. Now they're regularly on sale from the

discount Chinese or Korean suppliers (mostly in Southern California) for

less than $100.)