moxibustion

/ ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən /

noun

1. a method of treatment, originally in Chinese medicine, in which a moxa is burned on the skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of moxibustion¹

C20: from moxa + ( com ) bustion

Example Sentences

Koryo medicine refers to herbal concoctions that sometimes include animal parts, acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion and meridian massages.

From Seattle Times

Eventually he travels to a clinic in Hong Kong where he seeks to reduce his chronic pain through a moxibustion, a traditional Chinese procedure in which burning herbal preparations are applied to the body’s acupressure points.

From Los Angeles Times

According to 3,000 years of Chinese tradition, this practice — called moxibustion — stimulates circulation of blood and energy, helping to restore the body’s balance and release pain.

From Los Angeles Times

Every night my husband lit a moxibustion stick and swirled it around my big toe, then lay next to me on the couch while I tried to imagine the baby flipping somersaults inside my uterus.

From Slate

After a 40-minute consultation — where you’ll be quizzed on dreams, digestion and more — guests are ushered through a series of personalized treatments, such as reflexology, acupuncture and moxibustion, a form of heat therapy that uses burning herbs.

From Washington Post