What is moxibustion?
In my private sessions, I often use moxibustion (colloquially known as ḿoxa). Moxa is an herb known in Chinese as Ai Ye and in English as mugwort or artemesia. It is an ancient form of heat therapy where the herb is burned near or on the needle (but not too close–moxa is painless and quite pleasant). Moxa is used to warm the channel and stimulate the movement of Qi and Xue (blood) in the body. So if somebody comes to…