moxibustion /mox·i·bus·tion/ (mok″sĭ-bus´chun) the stimulation of an acupoint by the burning of a cone or cylinder of moxa placed at or near the point.
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moxibustion (m
ˑ·ksi·b
s·chn),
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Patient discussion about moxibustion.
mox·i·bus·tion (m k s -b s ch n)n. The burning of moxa or other substances on the skin to treat diseases or to produce analgesia. |
Moxibustion
An acupuncture technique that burns the herb moxa or mugwort.
Mentioned in: Acupressure, Acupuncture
moxibustion
[mok′səbus′chən]
Etymology: Jpn, moe kusa, burning herb; L, comburere, to burn up
a method of producing analgesia or altering the function of a body system by igniting moxa, wormwood, or another combustible, slow-burning substance and holding it as near the point on the skin as possible without causing pain or burning. It is also sometimes used with acupuncture.
moxibustion (m
ˑ·ksi·bs·chn),n a treatment similar to acupuncture in which
Artemis vulgaris leaves are burned on an acupuncture needle or directly on a point of the body.
Artemis vulgaris leaves are burned on an acupuncture needle or directly on a point of the body.
moxibustion
(mok´sibus´ch
n),
n a method of producing analgesia or altering the function of a system of the body by igniting moxa, wormwood, or some other combustible, slow-burning substance and holding it as near the point on the skin as possible without causing pain or burning. It is also sometimes used in conjunction with acupuncture.
n), n a method of producing analgesia or altering the function of a system of the body by igniting moxa, wormwood, or some other combustible, slow-burning substance and holding it as near the point on the skin as possible without causing pain or burning. It is also sometimes used in conjunction with acupuncture.
moxibustion
in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture the use of a cone or cylinder of dried herbs is burned on or near the skin at acupuncture points to strengthen blood, stimulate qi and maintain general health.
Patient discussion about moxibustion.
Q. Burning people? My friend told me his brother had a back pain and he wanted to try a Chinese therapy, and the therapist burned him – is that possible? Isn’t it dangerous? Can it cause burns?
A. We don’t burn people – we use special burning plants to treat problems, and I never encountered a serious burn as a result of it, so actually it’s not really that dangerous as it sounds.
Q. I am in a confused state and wish to know about moxibustion and will this be of any help to me? I am taking acupuncture treatment for my insomnia. I had been benefitted to the minimum. They said it will make me have good sleep soon. I am still not able to sleep. It’s the 10th day of my treatment. Dissatisfied with the results the doctor changed medicine to Moxibustion. I am in a confused state and wish to know about moxibustion and will this be of any help to me?
A. Moxibustion is used as a combination therapy with acupuncture. Moxa is the dried mugwort from china. The burning moxa is a used on acupoints. It is of help in some, and its use is decided by the practitioner depending upon the requirements of the patient.
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