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Moxibustion - Definition

Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jǐu) is the traditional Chinese medical therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. The mugwort is usually aged and ground up to a fluff, burned as is or further processed into a stick that resembles a cigar, but is not smoked. Moxa is used to warm regions and acupuncture points in order to stimulate circulation through the points.

Moxibustion - Example Usage

JosphineCranfo: Chinese to English Dictionary of Acupuncture/ Moxibustion: http://t.co/1br1djbg
pmaytee: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Hardcover): Acupuncture and Moxibustion are indispensable parts of traditio... http://t.co/CJLXcBGI
schoegesat: Moxibustion , auch Moxa-Therapie oder Moxen g: Bad Vöslau | Moxibustion , auch Moxa-Therapie oder Moxen ... http://t.co/TA3tYg9U
youniverse_3d: Breech baby? Moxibustion can turn things around #acupuncture #moxibustion http://t.co/EuVoHYGI
AcupuntureGuide: The Chinese term zhen jiu , commonly used to refer to acupuncture, comes from zhen meaning "needle", and jiu meaning "moxibustion"
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