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 Moxa, known as Mugwort in English and Artemesia Vulgaris in Latin, is dried mugwort rolled up tightly and wrapped in paper to form a cigar-like stick primarily used to treat a deficiency of 'yang' energy in the body. It is yang energy that governs movement and warmth. A deficiency of yang results in cold symptoms. Moxa can be held in one place, rotated in circles, or 'pecked' over an acupuncture point.

Moxa Therapy is especially useful for treating:

Pain: One of moxa's active components borneol, is commonly used in topical therapies for its antiseptic and analgesic effects.

-Arthritis and other painful joint conditions

-Tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or repetitive strain injuries

-Sprains and Strains: Speeds healing of damaged tissue

-Muscle tension or stiffness: moxa relaxes tension and increases circulation

-Decrease swelling and inflammation

Reproductive: Research has shown that moxa acts as an agent that increases blood circulation to the pelvic area and uterus and regulates menstruation.

-Menstrual cramps and pelvic inflammatory disease

-Enhance fertility via increased circulation of blood to the uterus

-Turn breech babies to a normal position

-Reduce intensity and duration of labor pains

-Labor induction

General:

-Reduce the appearance of old scars

-Boost immune system for cold and flu treatment and prevention

-Chronic automimune-related illness

-Open bronchial airways for asthma

-Digestive disorders such as IBS and diarrhea

-Gastric, abdominal, or intestinal pains

-Fatigue