What is another word for Moxa?

Pronunciation: [mˈɒksə] (IPA)

Moxa is the traditional Chinese medicine practice of burning dried mugwort to stimulate specific points on the body. However, there are several synonyms for this word that you may encounter in different cultures and regions. In Japan, moxa is known as moxibustion, a term that is also used in some English-speaking countries. In Korea, it is called jeonju and in Vietnam, it is called Nieu. There are also other terms used in different regions for moxa, such as charring herb, yomogi, aiye, and Artemisia vulgaris. Whatever it may be called, moxa is consistently used as a form of alternative medicine to promote relaxation, relieve pain and boost immunity.

What are the hypernyms for Moxa?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Moxa

My servant having severely sprained his wrist by a fall, the Lepchas wanted to apply a Moxa, which they do by lighting a piece of puff-ball, or Nepal paper that burns like tinder, laying it on the skin, and blowing it till a large open sore is produced: they shook their heads at my treatment, which consisted in transferring some of the leeches from our persons to the inflamed part.
"Himalayan Journals V2."
J. D. Hooker
The penalties for bad conduct used to be a few blows with a switch on the front of the leg, or a slight burn with the Moxa on the forefinger-still a common punishment in households; but I understood the teacher to say that detention in the school-house is the only punishment now resorted to, and he expressed great disapprobation of our plan of imposing an added task.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
About five Ito woke me by saying he was quite sure that the Moxa would be the thing to cure my spine, and, as we were going to stay all day, he would go and fetch an operator; but I rejected this as emphatically as the services of the blind man!
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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