Yesterday I was in a great mood—because of a phone call with my dad.
Dad said that Mom has now begun doing moxibustion on her own. Ever since I came home at Qingming to do bloodletting and cupping for her, she hasn’t complained of back or leg pain. If her legs feel a bit sore, she grabs a moxa stick and treats herself—and one session works immediately. She used to absolutely refuse, making all kinds of excuses.
Since my older brother started working with me, we talk about this often. Now Brother tells me he realizes how good and how important Dad is. Dad has also begun to value Brother’s words. In the past, whenever I told Dad someone wanted to wholesale moxa floss, he always said “Sell it,” which made me stop telling him because I didn’t want to sell. This time Brother ran a Taobao shop for a month, learned about the market and customer reactions, and told me not to wholesale our moxa floss—and he told Dad the same. Yesterday a merchant wanted to place a large external order for moxa floss. I still called Dad to ask his opinion—he was unmoved: “We’re not selling. We don’t even have enough ourselves.” Haha! Hearing Dad, I understood: Dad is now willing to listen to Brother. We all reached unanimous agreement—unprecedented unity and harmony.
My mom was the most stubborn in our family; now she truly recognizes how good moxibustion is. It’s strange—and just at this time—my husband’s kidney stones caused pain that moxibustion controlled, together with medication. Twice it was remarkably effective. He’s convinced, because they say kidney-stone pain is excruciating; moxibustion saved him from unbearable suffering. If he still didn’t believe, he’d be in trouble.
My son has always supported me, though I haven’t devoted as much time and energy to treating him.
A few clients once tried moxibustion at our home after seeing Mom’s suffering—it mirrored my own past. I earnestly advised them to persist. After half a year, they felt great and said they had no more pain. I told them that now it’s summer, they must consolidate gains—moxibustion in summer supplements Yang so winter will be easier. They happily followed my advice, sharing a box of moxa sticks with friends. They said their friends stick with it even more faithfully.
Many, many examples like this. I used to say a few in my family didn’t believe me; now after so much time and proof, even the hardliners have softened and accepted it. They don’t moxa because I force them—they do it themselves when uncomfortable. That gives me the greatest comfort. Because of love and because of moxa, I no longer worry about my family’s health!
As for myself, if I hadn’t kept up with moxibustion, I couldn’t run this factory or the online shop. I don’t have much physical strength, but I invest care and thought—sitting at the computer all day balanced by daily moxibustion. I simply share my own experiences, blending life and work into one.
Now that Brother runs the Taobao shop, I’ve handed over all the retail business I can to him. I want to develop a larger market or devote my energy to promoting home-based moxibustion. I’m starting anew, continually challenging myself. Because of my passion and persistence for moxibustion, I have great confidence in tomorrow and the future!
So I won’t give up my habit of recommending moxibustion to everyone I meet—because one day those who benefit will thank me.
Mom and Dad now often receive many visitors at home buying moxa sticks. Dad says with all the TV promotion, I don’t need to say anything—others are already praising its benefits. Moxa sticks will surely become a household necessity. Given current trends, that’s inevitable. And truly good moxa floss remains scarce. Many merchants lack the patience—no matter how high the purity, what good is it?
People once thought I was a bit crazy—smoke swirling around me all day. Now they’re just like me—“crazy,” doing moxibustion day after day. That “craziness” is actually normal: I’ve been embraced!
