Ai Ye - Mugwort Leaf, Moxa

Ai Ye TCM Herb Related Content

Primary dysmenorrhea, pain associated with menstruation, affects many women during their reproductive years.  Prevalence estimates range from around 40% to upwards of 90%, so it can be easily stated as common.  For around 10-20% of women the menstrual pain can be debilitating for several days or lo…

Moxibustion, or "moxa", is a widely utlizied adjunctive technique in Chinese Medicine. It involves the burning of an herb, ai ye ("mugwort") on or near the skin at certain points or above certain areas based on symptoms. A general introduction can be found in my "What Is Moxibustion?" article. Moxa…

Moxibustion, the burning of the herb mugwort (ai ye) over certain acupuncture points/areas, can be extremely helpful for any number of conditions.  Most commonly it is used to resolve what we would call qi and blood stagnation in the west which could be loosely related to pain from issues such as …

This article is the second in a series discussing techniques that "acupuncturists" use that do not involve needles.  As we discussed in the previous article about cupping, acupuncturists utilize more techniques than needling.  The varying techniques are important to be aware of, one so you are not …

The life of an acupuncturist involves, among many other things, being a person with answers.  The world is still learning about acupuncture and, consequently, people have many questions.  The usual ones such as "do the needles hurt?", "does it work?",  "what can you treat?" are relatively easy - ju…