Why choose Qichunmoxa?

The Compendium of Materia Medica records that people rank mugwort leaves from Qizhou, modern Qichun in Hubei, as the top grade from 1465 to 1487. Since then, People treasure it nationwide as a rare wellness tribute and call it Qichun Moxa.

Folk tradition holds that ordinary mugwort from other areas fails to send heat through wine jars during moxa warming. Qichun Moxa, by contrast, drives heat straight to the jar bottom — this unique trait sets it apart from all other mugwort varieties.

Premium mugwort grows by nature’s gift, and among all varieties, Qichun Moxa is uniquely blessed.

Lying along the 30th parallel north golden wellness belt, Qichun sits at the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains and the northern bank of the Yangtze River. Moreover, it enjoys a mild humid climate, selenium-rich fertile land, abundant sunshine and rainfall. Thanks to such superior natural conditions, nature creates an ideal secret habitat for mugwort growth here, and the region forms the core producing area of authentic genuine mugwort.

All mugwort varieties are not the same and show huge differences.

Ordinary mugwort grows almost everywhere with short and small stalks, thin leaves and sparse fine hairs. On the contrary, Qichun mugwort grows tall and straight, reaching a height of 2 to 3 meters, with thick leaves, dense fluff and rich mellow fragrance. Therefore, people can tell its superior quality at a glance.

The pharmacological gap between them is extremely obvious.

Qichun Moxa contains far higher levels of active ingredients such as volatile oil and total flavonoids than ordinary mugwort. Specifically, its essential oil content is 2.67 times that of common mugwort, and its total flavonoid content reaches 3.47 times. Naturally, it carries strong and mellow medicinal potency. In terms of wellness properties, it has a warm nature that acts on human meridians, warms meridians to dispel cold, eliminates dampness to unblock collaterals, regulates qi and warms the uterus. Furthermore, it features strong penetration and mild property without dryness, and its moxa heat can penetrate directly into human muscle texture.

Wellness enthusiasts all know that people must choose authentic Qichun Moxa. The reason is that it owns innate sufficient medicinal power and offers more reliable wellness effects.

Those who practice moxibustion all know people must choose three-year aged mugwort of Qichun for moxa use.

Many may wonder, why do moxibustion lovers choose three-year aged mugwort of Qichun instead of other mugwort?

Fresh mugwort holds strong dry heat and releases sharp choking smoke. Meanwhile, it easily stirs up internal heat, creates dry irritation and harms body meridians during moxibustion.

Three-year aged mugwort naturally air-dries in shade and matures over time. As a result, it sheds all dry pathogenic energy and develops mild, warm medicinal energy.

For this reason, we craft all our moxa sticks solely from three-year aged mugwort.

The floss stays pure, the smoke stays soft, the flame burns gently and never scalds skin. In addition, it delivers stronger penetration and flows mild warmth straight into meridians.

It warms meridians to clear cold, drains dampness out of the body, nourishes the uterus, supports the waist and balances qi and blood. It works in a gentle and steady manner, acting step by step to slowly expel internal dampness and cold from your body.

Proper storage preserves fine mugwort, and long aging brings superior wellness effects.

It is worth noting that moxibustion does not require frequent use; it hinges on choosing the right raw material.

Simply put, pick three-year aged mugwort, and you double the wellness benefits.

We wait only one harvest season each year, and QichunMoxa harvests mugwort strictly in the Dragon Boat Festival.

This raises a question: why do people wait for the Dragon Boat Festival to harvest mugwort?

The Dragon Boat Festival marks the time when Yang energy peaks all year round and heaven and earth blend in perfect harmony. Furthermore, mid-summer reaches its extreme Yang state and fills the air with the purest Yang vitality.

At this time, Qichun moxa fully absorbs the rain and dew of the Dabie Mountains as well as the water and soil of the Yangtze River. Consequently, it grows the thickest leaves, the densest fluff and the strongest fragrance.

Scientific tests prove that Qichun moxa hits its annual peak in volatile oil and total flavonoid content around the Dragon Boat Festival. Notably, its essential oil content is several times higher than that of ordinary mugwort, so it carries the richest medicinal properties and delivers the strongest warming and unblocking power.

However, after the Dragon Boat Festival, mugwort blooms and bears seeds, loses nutrients rapidly, and declines sharply in medicinal efficacy.

QichunMoxa adheres to a strict principle: we harvest only once a year and pick mugwort only on the Dragon Boat Festival.

We never rush the harvest, never pick prematurely, and never pursue excessive planting, and we only aim to retain the supreme Yang essence of nature and preserve the pure potency of authentic herbal ingredients.

Such Dragon Boat Festival Qichun moxa warms meridians and dispels cold, eliminates dampness and nourishes the uterus, unblocks collaterals and boosts vital Yang energy. Meanwhile, it delivers mild moxibustion sensation and strong penetrating power, protects meridians from harm and never causes internal heat.

We only have one harvest season every year, and one batch of fine mugwort supports wellness for the whole year.

That is why wellness lovers always choose Qichun Moxa.