In Latin words, Moxa – means wool of Mugwort or Artimesia plant, Bustion – means burn or ignite. Moxibustion is a therapeutic technique in which the moxa (wool) is burn or ignite at the acupoint which induced the heat to the body through meridians and collateral. It acts to expel cold from the body, body warm, vigorrous the vital energy (Qi) and subside pain.

In moxibustion therapy, the moxa can apply as cone, moxa stick. It may direct or indirect moxibustion.Where the direct moxibustion can scar on the skin or to the muscle. So the indirect moxibustion technique is popular clinically as warming needle, moxa cone on ginger, moxa stick.