As the saying goes, “there is no need to see a doctor if there is three-year moxa”, which indicates the benefits of moxa to health. Moxibustion is one of the Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion therapies. Ignite moxa stick or bar to smoke the acupoints of body to promote health and cure diseases. At Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, a senior man is accepting moxibustion treatment.

Originally, the moxibustion was mainly to treat cold and dampness. Now many citizens choose it to build up health and take preventive measures to reduce the chance of getting sick. Doctors ignite the moxa stick to stimulate the surface acupoints of human body and activate channel-qi activity. The old man regains the jing-qi-shen after the moxibustion.