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Moxibustion in Michael Bernhard Valentini's Museum Museorum (Frankfurt am Main, 1714). Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiǔ) is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy which consists of burning dried mugwort on particular points on the body.
Mugwort is a vital ingredient of kusa mochi (rice cake with mugwort) and hishi mochi (lozenge rice cake), which is served at the Doll Festival in March. In addition, the fuzz on the underside of the mugwort leaves is gathered and used in moxibustion .
Various plants are used around the world for smoking due to various chemical compounds they contain and the effects of these chemicals on the human body. This list contains plants that are smoked, rather than those that are used in the process of smoking or in the preparation of the substance.
Artemisia vulgaris, commonly known as mugwort, common mugwort, or wormwood, [note 1] is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is one of several species in the genus Artemisia commonly known as mugwort, although Artemisia vulgaris is the species most often called mugwort. Mugworts have been used medicinally and as ...
Vaginal steaming, sometimes shortened to V-steaming [1] and also known as wormwood steaming, is an alternative health treatment wherein a woman squats or sits over steaming water containing herbs such as mugwort, rosemary, wormwood, and basil.
In Korea, mugwort has been used for centuries as a healing herb, thanks to its antibacterial and antifungal properties. Mugwort is known for its antibacterial and antifungal properties Skip to ...
List of plants known as mugwort; ... List of herbs with known adverse effects; Medicinal plants. ... List of plants used for smoking;
Cannabis plants vary widely, with different strains producing dynamic balances of cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc.) and yielding markedly different effects. Popular strains are often hybrids of C. sativa and C. indica. The medicinal effects of cannabis are widely studied, and are active topics of research both at universities and private research ...