moxa; mugwort floss for moxibustion
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moxa; mugwort floss
technicalA substance used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), specifically in moxibustion (灸 jiǔ) therapy. It is ignited to warm acupuncture points or areas of the body to treat various ailments.
Zhōng中
yī医
shī师
diǎn点
rán燃
ài艾
róng绒
，
jìn进
xíng行
ài艾
jiǔ灸
zhì治
liáo疗
。
The TCM practitioner lit the moxa floss to perform moxibustion therapy.
Zhì制
zuò作
ài艾
róng绒
xū需
yào要
xuǎn选
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
chén陈
nián年
ài艾
yè叶
。
Making high-quality moxa requires selecting superior, aged mugwort leaves.
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Zhè这
ge个
yào药
bāo包
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
xiǎo小
dài袋
ài艾
róng绒
。
This medicinal kit contains a small bag of mugwort floss.