Japanese Physician Applying Moxa
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Japanese Physician Applying Moxa
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Wellcome Images
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A Japanese physician applying moxa (a substance produced from leaves of various wormwoods) as a cautery igniting it on the skin of a patient's back. Wood engraving by Gauchard Brunier, c. 1870s. Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy that uses burning "cigars" of moxa, or mugwort herb. It plays an important role in the traditional medical systems of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, and Mongolia.
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April 18th, 2016
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