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Therapeutics > Complementary Therapies > Acupuncture Therapy > Moxibustion

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Moxibustion  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Moxabustion

Note

  • coordinate with disease /ther, not disease /drug ther

Scope note

  • The burning of a small, thimble sized, smoldering plug of dried leaves on the SKIN at an ACUPUNCTURE point. Usually the plugs contain leaves of MUGWORT or moxa.

History note

  • 67; was MOXA 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009071

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