SINCE 1828
moxa
noun
\ ˈmäk-sə
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Definition of moxa
: a soft woolly mass prepared from the ground young leaves of a Eurasian artemisia (especially Artemisia vulgaris) that is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine typically in the form of sticks or cones which are ignited and placed on or close to the skin or used to heat acupuncture needles
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moxa
noun
\ ˈmäk-sə
\
\
Medical Definition of moxa
1
: a soft woolly mass prepared from the ground young leaves of a Eurasian artemisia (especially Artemisia vulgaris) that is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine typically in the form of sticks or cones which are ignited and placed on or close to the skin or used to heat acupuncture needles
2
: any of various substances applied and ignited like moxa as a counterirritant
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