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Moxibustion MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Moxibustion
Tree Number(s)
E02.190.044.588
Unique ID
D009071
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009071
Annotation
coordinate with disease /‌ther, not disease /‌drug ther
Scope Note
The burning of a small, thimble sized, smoldering plug of dried leaves on the SKIN at an ACUPUNCTURE point. Usually the plugs contain leaves of MUGWORT or moxa.
Entry Term(s)
Moxabustion
NLM Classification #
WB 369.5.M9
Public MeSH Note
67; was MOXA 1963-66
Online Note
use MOXIBUSTION to search MOXA 1966
History Note
67; was MOXA 1963-66
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Moxibustion Preferred
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