Science Fiction Network, December 26 (Jin Kaiyi) In recent days, more and more friends have chosen to smoke moxa sticks for disinfection, but accidents involving "burning themselves" due to smoking moxa sticks have become more and more frequent. Of course you can use moxa fumigation for disinfection, but there are some things you must know.
Moxa sticks are made from moxa leaves and contain moxa leaf oil, trans aromatic alcohol and other ingredients. Mugwort leaves are warm in nature and return to the spleen, liver, and kidney meridians, and have the functions of sterilization, disinfection, and mosquito repellent. Moxa fumigation mainly disinfects the air through the thick smoke produced by burning moxa sticks, and is mainly suitable for air disinfection. Some studies believe that the dosage of moxa stick fumigation and disinfection is related to the size of the space. Generally, 20-30 grams of moxa sticks per 50-100 square meters for ordinary household disinfection is sufficient.
However, moxa fumigation cannot replace natural ventilation, nor can it replace the disinfection of surfaces such as alcohol and chlorine-containing disinfectants, and it cannot directly kill viruses in the body. Ventilate after fumigating moxa, as the smoke from fumigation can be irritating to the respiratory tract.
The mugwort column is rich in plant fiber and is in a smoldering state when used. If the mugwort column is directly doused with water, it will appear to be extinguished on the surface, but in fact it is still in a smoldering state, which will cause re-ignition. If it is thrown into the trash can or there are flammable and combustible materials around it, there is a risk of fire. Therefore, it is best to use the "suffocation" fire extinguishing method for used mugwort pillars, and place them in non-combustible containers such as metal cans to isolate them from the air and eliminate the possibility of fire caused by re-ignition of mugwort pillars.
When smoking moxa indoors, keep away from flammable and combustible materials such as alcohol, firewood piles, curtains, sofas, furniture, and sundries. After the moxa leaves are lit, place them on non-combustible items such as ceramics. Do not let them face doors, windows and air-conditioning vents to prevent moxa leaves from blowing down and igniting other combustible materials in the room. When burning or smoking moxa leaves, someone must be supervised at all times. After the moxa leaves are burned, check to make sure there are no sparks before discarding them properly.
If fumigation accidentally causes a fire, you should put out the small fire as soon as possible. Once a fire breaks out, call 119 immediately and evacuate in time.
