Moxibustion, a traditional Chinese therapy that has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years, involves burning mugwort to facilitate healing. The term moxibustion is derived from the Japanese word "mogusa" meaning herb (mugwort) and the Latin word "bustion" meaning burning. It is also interesting that the actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally means "acupuncture-moxibustion." Moxibustion is done to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of qi, and maintain Continue Reading