Moxibustion is traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which use moxa made from dried mugwort herb. Practitioners sometimes use their herb indirectly, with acupuncture needles, or burn it directly the patient’s skin. (caution and judgement are ensure that skin is not burned during the process).
Direct moxibustion is more commonly for specific areas treatment. The practitioners shapes the moxa into tiny cone and places it directly on body before lighting. The lit moxa cone removed, as soon as patient feels sensation of heat.
At practitioners of trained with the British Acupuncture Council.