moxa

(mäk′sə)

noun

a soft, downy material, burned on the skin as a cauterizing agent or counterirritant, esp. in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine

Origin: altered < Jpn mogusa, a caustic < moe kusa, burning herb

See moxa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A cone or cylinder of cotton wool or other combustible material, placed on the skin and ignited in order to produce counterirritation.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese mogusa

Origin: : moeru, to burn

Origin: + kusa, herb

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