moxa (mok´sah) [Japanese] the dried leaves of Artemisia vulgaris, burned on or near acupoints in moxibustion.
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Patient discussion about moxa.
mox·a (m k s )n. A cone or cylinder of cotton wool or other combustible material, placed on the skin and ignited in order to produce counterirritation. |
moxa (m
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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.
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.
moxa
a tuft of soft, combustible herb Artemisia vulgaris is burned upon the skin as a cautery. A procedure in Chinese traditional medicine.
Patient discussion about moxa.
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.
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