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moxibustion

noun
/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/

Etymology

Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion (“burning”), literally "burning of mugwort", with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.

  1. derived from combustio
  2. compounded as moxibustion — “moxa + combustion”

Definitions

  1. The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.

    • Traditional Chinese medicine includes herbal remedy, diet therapy, use of animal secretion and organs, acupuncture, massage, moxibustion (the application of a burning moxa plant to skin), and other folk methods.

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