Clinical moxibustion therapy, 2d ed.9787117090605 Clinical moxibustion moxibustion /mox·i·bus·tion/ (mok?si-bus´chun) the stimulation of an acupoint by the burning of a cone or cylinder of moxa placed at or near the point. mox·i·bus·tion n. therapy, 2d ed. Guan-rong, Li. Ed. by Remee Lynn Gemo. People's Medical Publishing House 2007 193 pages $59.95 Hardcover RM184 In moxibustion, the clinician ignites moxa moxa (mok´sah) [Japanese] the dried leaves of Artemisia vulgaris, burned on or near acupoints in moxibustion. mox·a n. , a traditional Chinese herb, to stimulate the same points of the body used in acupuncture. It is said to be more powerful than acupuncture. Quan-rong (acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Definition Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient and still very vital holistic system of health and healing, based on the notion of harmony and balance, and employing the ideas of moderation and prevention. , Sichuan U.) closely describes the two main types of moxibustion, including the "burning" method, in which the moxa is burned directly on the patient's skin. He describes the materials, diagnosis and prescription methods, effects and indications, correct techniques, manipulation of reinforcing and reducing elements, operation procedures, dosages, blisters, scars, stages of healing, pain, and fainting. He also includes 21 conditions that can be treated by moxibustion, including thyroid cysts, nerve injury, rheumatoid arthritis, headache, chronic sigmoid sigmoid /sig·moid/ (sig´moid) 1. shaped like the letter C or S. 2. sigmoid colon. sig·moid or sig·moi·dal adj. 1. Having the shape of the letter S. colonitis colonitis inflammation of the colon; colitis. and stubborn hiccup. Includes full clinical photographs. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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