moxa

moxa (mok´sah) [Japanese] the dried leaves of Artemisia vulgaris, burned on or near acupoints in moxibustion.

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mox·a (mks)

n.

A cone or cylinder of cotton wool or other combustible material, placed on the skin and ignited in order to produce counterirritation.

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moxa (mˑ·ks),

n the powdered
Artemis vulgaris leaves used in moxibustion. They are burned on an acupuncture needle or directly on the body at a meridian channel. The size of moxa varies, but it is used to bring heat to an area diagnosed as cold or to stimulate an acupuncture point.

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moxa

a tuft of soft, combustible herb Artemisia vulgaris is burned upon the skin as a cautery. A procedure in Chinese traditional medicine.