

Moxibustion stick, wrapped in paper, for giving longer and deeper local therapeutic penetration by burning over acupuncture needle or point, as used in acupuncture practice in Britain, China, 1988.
A stick of moxibustion herbs wrapped in paper. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, moxibustion treatment gives heat to a point on the body, which makes qi energy flow smoothly. The herbs can be burned on or close to the skin, or on top of acupuncture needles.
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Object Number:
- 1988-1427
- Materials:
- plant extract and wrapping, paper
- type:
- moxa and moxa and therapeutics (general) therapeutics (general) artemisia vulgaris, moxa and therapeutics (general)
- taxonomy:
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- drug
- credit:
- British Acupunture Asso. & Register Ltd.