Description

The effects of acupuncture and moxibustion are unique to other forms of treatment (i.e. intake of medication) in that they do not add any additional elements into the body. Instead, it simply readjusts the body’s natural mechanisms to effectively raise its functioning abilities. In this respect, acupuncture and moxibustion are the purest and most natural forms of treatment because they do not introduce foreign elements into the body. In addition, because acupuncture and moxibustion improves the body’s functioning, it may also increase the efficacy of herbal treatment to allow the body to better use the raw materials provided by the herbs. For example, a person may be taking herbs to build stronger blood, but if the body cannot even make blood cells effectively, the extra raw materials provided will be of no use.