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Moxibustion

By

Denise Millstine

, MD, Mayo Clinic

Reviewed/Revised Oct 2021 | Modified Sep 2022
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Moxibustion can result in circular burns (which resemble burns from cigarette tips) and vesicobullous lesions.

Reference

  • 1. Deng H, Shen X: The mechanism of moxibustion: ancient theory and modern research. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 379291, 2013. doi: 10.1155/2013/379291

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