Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique. It uses the application of heat to a specific area or points on the body. It involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. The purpose of moxibustion is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of qi and blood and maintain general health.

Moxabustion treatment has many uses in Chinese Medicine and is often used to increase circulation, reduce pain, relieve cramps, warm cold areas and has successfully been used to turn breech babies into a normal head-down position prior to childbirth.

Along with acupuncture needles, moxibustion has become an integral part of the Oriental system of medicine.