Moxibustion

moxibustion /mox·i·bus·tion/ (mok?si-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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mox·i·bus·tion (mks-bschn)

n.

The burning of moxa or other substances on the skin to treat diseases or to produce analgesia.

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Moxibustion

An acupuncture technique that burns the herb moxa or mugwort.

Mentioned in: Acupressure, Acupuncture

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moxibustion (mˑ·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.

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moxibustion

(mok´sibus´chn),
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.

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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.