Moxibustion

Moxibustion means heat, it has been practise all over the world especially in colder countries or mountainous region and frequently attacked by piecing cold winds, surrounded by scathing, in the primitive tribes, people used to warm themselves with fire, they accidentally discovered that applying heat to scorching the abdominal region at night relief the symptoms of abdominal pain, distension and fullness. Based on these observation hot pressing and moxibustion method were developed and used for the treatment of illness and pain.

From The Book " The Clinical Acupuncture & Moxibustion " The Classical Chinese Medicine Written by Prof Dr Nik Omar & Nik Fairuz Hakim