Traditional Chinese Medicine: Moxibustion in Bentonville, Arkansas

Moxibustion, more commonly called Moxa, is undoubtedly the oldest form of medical therapy in China. The Chinese word for Moxa is Jiu, which means ‘burning’. Moxa stimulates the acupuncture points by burning different materials on or over the skin in order to regulate the physiological activity of the body. The herb most often used is mugwort, and is often combined with the use of other substances such as fresh ginger, salt, garlic, aconite, white pepper, and onion.

Moxa can be applied indirectly or directly. Direct Moxa is where the acupuncturist burns small pieces of Moxa directly on the skin. This is an invasive procedure that can damage the skin, but is very effective for treating ‘empty’ or ‘cold’ conditions such as lumbar pain, diarrhea, abdominal pain, impotence, asthma, and tuberculosis.

Indirect Moxa is less invasive, where Moxa is placed such that the heat is not touching the skin directly, often with some other medicinal substance placed between the Moxa and the skin. This type of Moxa is suitable to treat chronic diseases, and infections and ulceration of the skin.

Our team at Arkansas Acupuncture in Bentonville, Arkansas is happy to provide Moxibustion. Contact us for more information or to schedule an appointment.