What is the difference between Moxibustion and using a Moxa Patch? Moxibustion has been discussed previously in other posts and involves the burning of mugwort leaves ... Read More
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Moxa Foot Soaks?
The history of using herbs externally Before going into a bit more detail about Moxa Foot Soaks, I will need to first introduce the concept of using herbs externally and ... Read More
What is kyutoshin and ondan (moxa head needle technique)?
The general term moxibustion means the burning of the herb mugwort near or on acupuncture points. In the case with kyutoshin, it refers to the mugwort being placed on top ... Read More
What is Chinetskyu- Heat Perception Platform Moxibustion?
This is where the herb mugwort, artemisia vulgaris, is made into small cones as pictured above and placed on the acupuncture points on the skin. The cones are lit with an ... Read More
What is tonetskyu (rice grain moxibustion)?
Tonetskyu is the traditional Japanese medical term for rice grain moxibustion. This is where very small pieces of the herb artemesia vulgaris, commonly known as mugwort ... Read More
What is Tui Na?
Tui Na is often translated as Chinese massage but this is technically not the case. This is a form of physical manipulative therapy used in conjunction with acupuncture, ... Read More
What is Moxibustion?
Moxibustion literally means “burning of mugwort”. Mugwort (Artemesia Vulgaris) is an herb that grows throughout the world and has been used for medicinal purposes in a ... Read More
What is Cupping?
Cupping is a technique used by acupuncture physicians where a glass cup is heated inside and then quickly placed on the skin. As the air inside the cup cools, a vacuum is ... Read More
What is Gua Sha?
Gua Sha literally means to scrape away fever. It is a technique used by acupuncture physicians where an object like a coin is used to scrape the skin. It can be used with ... Read More
What is Electro-Acupuncture?
Electricity has been used for healing for a very long time. In fact it was first recorded in Egypt in 2750BC when a species of electric fish, known as Nile catfish, were ... Read More