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/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/ · noun
(folk medicine) The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness..
Traditional Chinese medicine includes herbal remedy, diet therapy, use of animal secretion and organs, acupuncture, massage, moxibustion (the application of a burning moxa plant to skin), and other folk methods.
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Moxibustion means (folk medicine) The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness..
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Traditional Chinese medicine includes herbal remedy, diet therapy, use of animal secretion and organs, acupuncture, massage, moxibustion (the application of a burning moxa plant to skin), and other folk methods.
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