The promise:Moxibustion is an ancient Chinese technique similar to acupuncture that can restore certain imbalances, help the body find a certain harmony and bring it energy.
Crash test:My problem? Chronic back pain from sitting and especially from the fact that I am constantly tense. After a revitalizing massage (that is to say that the practitioner works each point of tension as she goes, it's quite painful at the time but after a real happiness), I'm applied on my back the famous "Moxa ". It is a kind of big cigar that contains mugwort, a composition of plants with tonic and stimulating properties. It is held by the practitioner on acupuncture points. When it gets hot, I have to tell her and she switches it around. It is therefore a different treatment for everyone, and not necessarily relaxing since you have to participate in it. Nevertheless, it was very effective on me because the back pain faded at the end of the day. Usually, the knots worked during the massage continue to make me suffer (like aches), there it was very quickly alleviated...
Verdict:Lanqi Spa is a wellness massage institute performed by highly trained and customer-oriented Chinese practitioners. I have been there several times and I have always been very satisfied with their professionalism and especially with the results on my back. They know how to "prescribe" a treatment based on our pain. Moxa, on the other hand, can be a little disconcerting at first, but due to the precise targeting of the pain, it is very effective and really relieves the tension points on a lasting basis. On the other hand, I was not necessarily less tired in the days that followed, I would not say that it is an energizing treatment but a real well-being treatment, that's for sure!
Moxa treatment, Lanqi Institutes, 30€ for 30 minutes
