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单词 moxibustion
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moxa /mokˈsə/

noun

The leaf down of any of several wormwoods (esp Artemisia moxa), or sunflower pith, cotton wool, or other material, usu formed into a cone or stick and in Chinese medicine burned over acupuncture points, used as a counter-irritant, for cauterization, and in the relief of chronic, eg arthritic, pain

ORIGIN: Jap mogusa

moxibustion /-bustˈyən/ noun (modelled on combustion)

  1. The cauterization of a wound by moxa
  2. The burning of a herbal moxa as a counter-irritant
  3. The use of a moxa in acupuncture

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