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On one occasion my acupuncturist inserted needles with miniature herb bundles at the top, and then lit them on fire in an ancient form of heat therapy called moxibustion.
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Amy Gallo Ryan, SELF, 21 Oct. 2025
When moxibustion is performed in a clinical setting, the risks are minimal.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Some acupuncturists use a wide range of complementary techniques, such as tui na massage, moxibustion and cupping; others use just one approach.
—Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2021
On a trip to Hong Kong, Tsai filmed Lee as embers of burning mugwort leaves fell painfully onto his back and shoulders during moxibustion, a traditional Chinese therapy.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2021
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Amy Gallo Ryan, SELF, 21 Oct. 2025
When moxibustion is performed in a clinical setting, the risks are minimal.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Some acupuncturists use a wide range of complementary techniques, such as tui na massage, moxibustion and cupping; others use just one approach.
—Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2021
On a trip to Hong Kong, Tsai filmed Lee as embers of burning mugwort leaves fell painfully onto his back and shoulders during moxibustion, a traditional Chinese therapy.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2021
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“Moxibustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moxibustion. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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moxibustion
noun
mox·i·bus·tion
ˌmäk-si-ˈbəs-chən 
: the therapeutic use of moxa
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