http://chineseherbaladviser.com/wp1 Just another WordPress site Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:40:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://chineseherbaladviser.com/wp1/2011/10/moxibustion/ http://chineseherbaladviser.com/wp1/2011/10/moxibustion/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:48:28 +0000 ChineseHerbalAdviser http://chineseherbaladviser.com/wp1/?p=85 Moxibustion is a technique in which a Chinese herb called mugwort or Artemesia Vulgaris is used to apply heat to an acupuncture point. It is used to treat certain debilitating conditions as well as arthritis and pain. Moxa is usually rolled into a stick the size of a cigar, lit, and held over specific areas of the body. Moxa can also be placed onto the handle of an acupuncture needle, allowing deeper penetration of heat.

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