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There’s Something About Moxa

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:06:05-05:00February 16th, 2021|Categories: Moxibustion, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, modalities, moxa, moxibustion, TCM|

Many of you who come to Mend have very likely smelled moxa in our treatment rooms and hallways (and perhaps exclaimed to yourself or your acupuncturist “it smells like pot in here!”). I've found that so many patients have never experienced it or have no idea what it is. However, moxa is a HUGE part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is quite often used in conjunction with acupuncture. Moxa is refined mugwort, a plant that literally grows all around us here in Maryland. Moxibustion is the burning of moxa over acupuncture points or specific areas of the body. It [...]

Moxibustion and Digestion

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:08:18-05:00May 30th, 2019|Categories: Digestion, FAQ, Moxibustion|Tags: digestion, moxa, moxibustion|

(This post has been adapted from Casa de Karma’s “Ultimate Guide to Moxibustion.”) What is moxibustion? Moxibustion (or “Moxa”) is a term derived from the Japanese word mogusa or mo kusa, meaning, “burning herb.” Moxa can be found as a moxa wool or pressed into moxibustion sticks (imagine a charcoal stick). Ultimately, it is always harvested from the mugwort plant. As a practice, moxibustion is a heating therapy steeped in Traditional Chinese Medicineand used for a wide variety of conditions, one of which is digestion. The benefits of moxibustion. Moxibustion helps to relieve cold or stagnated conditions within the [...]

Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones But Burning Herbs Can Heal You

By amandap|2022-11-15T14:08:20-05:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: Acupuncturists, FAQ, Moxibustion, One on One|Tags: Chinese medicine, history, moxa, moxibustion|

Clients often comment about certain aromas wafting through the halls of Mend. You too may have wondered about a certain burning herbal scent. What you likely have been smelling is the use of an ancient therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture known as moxa or moxibustion, which is the medical application of burning mugwort on or over an acupoint. WHAT IS MUGWORT? Mugwort is the common name for Folium Atemisiae Argyi. That’s a mouthful. The English word mugwort is derived from the Japanese word mugosa. Mugwort is prepared for external heat therapy by drying and aging the leaves [...]