Is the smoke from moxibustion harmful to pregnant women?

Pregnant women should not smell anything during pregnancy, especially some smoky smells, which are harmful to the body. The smell of moxibustion smoke is relatively strong. If pregnant women stay in such an environment for a long time, it is likely to cause side effects to the body. However, some mugwort has the effect of stabilizing the fetus, so it is also beneficial to the body of pregnant women. Expectant mothers can judge whether it is healthy for the baby based on the environment they are in. Try to stay in a safe environment to be beneficial to the baby.

Can pregnant women smell the smell of moxibustion?

Pregnant women can smell the smell of moxibustion, but of course they cannot smell it often. Moreover, pregnant women must use good moxa sticks with guaranteed quality. The smoke from the burning of adulterated moxa sticks on the market is harmful to pregnant women. Therefore, there is no need to advise pregnant mothers not to use moxibustion. The key is to try their best to avoid the smoke of fake moxa sticks.

The smoke from high-quality moxa sticks has a stabilizing effect on pregnancy

The moxa smoke produced when high-quality moxa sticks are burned has no harm to pregnant women, and can also help to stabilize the fetus. The moxa smoke can also purify the air and kill and inhibit bacteria. Scientific experiments have proved that moxa smoke has a killing and inhibitory effect on pneumococcus, influenza bacillus, Escherichia coli, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, etc. The smoke from burning mugwort can kill up to 70% of the bacteria in the air.

But pregnant mothers should remember that they cannot stay in moxa smoke for a long time just because it has certain benefits, because moxa smoke contains both substances that are beneficial to the human body and ingredients that may have adverse effects on the human body if exposed to it for a long time. Therefore, you should avoid smelling the smell of moxa for a long time.

Poor quality moxa stick smoke has many harmful effects

The smoke from burning poor quality moxa sticks can be harmful to pregnant women because the smoke contains more toxic components, such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, terpenoids and their oxides, phenols, naphthalene, tar, benzaldehyde, phenol, 2,4-dimethylphenol, chlorophyll, a-thujone and other components. It may cause symptoms such as swollen tonsils, itchy throat, eye pain, etc. in pregnant women, and may also have a certain impact on fetal development.

a-Thujone has toxic side effects on the human nervous system, and large amounts of exposure can cause epileptic convulsions.

b-Benzaldehyde and phenol have the strongest toxic side effects on the central nervous system and blood.

c-Fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbons are carcinogenic and have the potential to produce genetic toxicological changes.

D-tar contains 2 parts per million of benzopyrene, a strong carcinogen.

Characteristics of high-quality moxa sticks

1. Good moxa sticks are yellow in color, with fine moxa fluff, no impurities, and no black spots. The higher the ratio of the moxa stick, the finer the moxa fluff, and without black spots and other impurities.

2. Good moxa sticks are of uniform thickness and feel elastic when squeezed by hand. This is because the higher the proportion of moxa wool, the better the elasticity of the moxa wool. Many people like to use the firmness of the moxa stick to judge the quality of the moxa stick, which is actually wrong. The better the moxa stick, the more elastic the moxa wool. Moxa sticks with a low proportion of moxa wool have very good firmness and cannot be squeezed by hand.

3. The scent of good moxa sticks is light. The lower the proportion of the moxa stick, the stronger the scent. The smell of moxa smells numb and cool. However, the smell of really good moxa sticks is light, which may be mixed with some numb and cool feeling.

4. Good moxa sticks burn faster. For example, a 5:1 moxa stick burns in about two to two and a half hours, while a genuine 35:1 moxa stick burns in about 55 to 60 minutes. Good moxa sticks burn quickly, have greater heat, and stronger penetration, so there will be more moxa smoke. Some people may suspect that they have bought fake moxa sticks when they first start using them. In fact, the better the moxa sticks, the faster they burn and the more moxa smoke they produce. So when doing moxibustion, you can open the window for ventilation, or just get used to the smell of the moxa smoke.

5. Good moxa sticks burn quickly and have great heat. After moxibustion, there will be a red glow that will last for a long time.