Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a TCM method in which dried mugwort (moxa) is burned over acupuncture points to strengthen the flow of energy.

Kategorien

Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin, Wärmetherapie

Tags

Qi, TCM, warmth

Aussprache

mɔksɪbʊsˈt͡si̯oːn

Etymologie

from Japanese 'mogusa' (mugwort) and Latin 'combustio' = combustion

Verwandte Begriffe

  • Akupunktur
  • Yin und Yang
  • Meridiane