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There are several theories as to how moxibustion works for breech presentation.
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Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
When combined with in-office treatments and daily moxibustion at home, Ingegno says his practice has seen a 70% success rate with moxibustion for breech babies.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
When moxibustion is performed in a clinical setting, the risks are minimal.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Licensed practitioners also combine it with moxibustion, which involves burning the herb mugwort (or moxa) near acupuncture points, to turn a breech baby.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 31 Aug. 2023
Some studies have found acupuncture with moxibustion is effective for turning breech babies; however, be sure to consult a health care provider before attempting this method.6
External cephalic version (ECV).
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 31 Aug. 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
There, dogs and cats are inserted with needles paired with mild electric currents, followed by a moxibustion treatment that heats up dried mugwort herbs to stimulate particular acupuncture points.
—Houston Chronicle, 6 July 2018
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Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
When combined with in-office treatments and daily moxibustion at home, Ingegno says his practice has seen a 70% success rate with moxibustion for breech babies.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
When moxibustion is performed in a clinical setting, the risks are minimal.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Licensed practitioners also combine it with moxibustion, which involves burning the herb mugwort (or moxa) near acupuncture points, to turn a breech baby.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 31 Aug. 2023
Some studies have found acupuncture with moxibustion is effective for turning breech babies; however, be sure to consult a health care provider before attempting this method.6
External cephalic version (ECV).
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 31 Aug. 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
There, dogs and cats are inserted with needles paired with mild electric currents, followed by a moxibustion treatment that heats up dried mugwort herbs to stimulate particular acupuncture points.
—Houston Chronicle, 6 July 2018
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moxibustion
noun
mox·i·bus·tion
ˌmäk-si-ˈbəs-chən 
: the therapeutic use of moxa
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