Moxibustion

“Moxa. Ekiken's heat endured now for benefit later, and 灸を据える (kyū o sueru), which also means a stern scolding. Miyagi: "Some good things sting first."”

“Sanri (三里, Zusanli): a moxa point about 3 sun (about 6 cm) below the kneecap on the outer shin, described in the dictionary as good for digestive illness (kotobank). Bashō's sanri moxa line is unverified: do not quote it.”

“Moxibustion (艾灸, àijiǔ). Dried mugwort (艾, ài, Artemisia argyi) in cones or sticks, burned on or near the skin to warm. The tradition uses it for cold conditions, at points such as Zusanli, and at Zhiyin (BL67) on the little toe for a baby lying breech. Harm: burns. Never at home, and a breech baby only with the midwife.”

“Acupuncture (针刺, zhēncì, with moxa together 针灸, zhēnjiǔ). Fine needles at points along the channels, to free the flow, used in the tradition for pain and many complaints. Serious harm is rare but real: a punctured lung, infection from unclean needles, injury from poor technique. Only a trained practitioner with sterile single-use needles, told about every medicine, a blood thinner, a pregnancy.”

“External therapy (dpyad): poultices, massage, moxibustion, needles, baths and other outer treatments”

“External therapy: oily hot poultices on wind points, massage, moxibustion and needle therapy.”