{"id":77,"date":"2019-07-22T13:32:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancientcurrent.com\/?p=77"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:30:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:30:17","slug":"the-power-of-mugwort-and-its-role-in-traditional-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancientcurrent.com\/?p=77","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Mugwort and its Role in Traditional Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moxibustion<\/strong>, or Moxa for short, is a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Therapy using dried Mugwort.  The tips of the mugwort plant are pulverized into a fluffy substance which is then burned over specific points on the body to promote healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mugwort or Artemisa Vulgaris<\/em> in Latin, has a long history in Traditional Medicine and has been used throughout China, Tibet, Korea and Japan. Additionally, mugwort is regarded as a sacred plant of divination and spiritual healing by traditional people of North and South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the parts of the plant can be utilized; leaves are consumed as tea or added to food and according to medieval practices, placed under pillows for dream enhancement. Mugwort was also referred to as a traveler\u2019s herb and was traditionally used to strengthen and protect travelers. Additionally, Chinese Folklore recommends draping a bunch over the door to promote health for the entire year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Notes on Bian Que\u2019s Moxibustion<\/strong>, it says, \u201cWhen a healthy man often has moxibustion to the points guanyuan, qihai,mingmen, and zhongwan, he would live a very long life, at least one hundred years.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moxibustion is a panacea. Moxibustion has the power to travel to all of the channels of the body, which means that moxa can systemically warm the body and stimulate circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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