Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which “moxa” (a substance created from dried leaves of the herbs mugwort or wormwood) are burned on or very near the surface of the skin to warm the meridians, invigorate the flow of Qi, dispel cold and dampness and strengthen the immune system.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, moxibustion is one of the most common therapeutic modalities. The herb Artemisia Vulgaris (Ai Ye in Pin Yin, also known as Mugwort) is burned over specific points on the body during the procedure.
The physiological and biochemical functions of the human body are regulated by TCM moxibustion, which stimulates acupuncture points or specific parts of the human body.
Moxibustion is able to stimulate acupuncture points or specific parts of the human body and regulates the physiological and biochemical functions of the human body.
The process calms the mind and body, relieve aches and pains and induces a general state of relaxation.