MOXIBUSTION

Moxibustion is just one form of heat therapy that we utilise at Applied Health.

Moxibustion is a therapeutic method that has been employed by the Chinese for thousands of years.
The first textual evidence of its practice dates back to 168BC.
Moxibustion is the practice of burning a prepared dried herb, artemesia vulgaris (mugwort),
over an acupuncture point or injury site.

Benefits of Moxibustion in the treatment of Injuries

Moxibustion warms tight tissue, relaxes muscles, promotes blood and qi and removes stasis. It is a method that will relieve pain and has the qualities of nourishment and promotes healthy tissue repair.
For pain and injuries to the joints moxibustion is deeply penetrating and comforting