Definitions for: Moxa

Webster (1913) Definition: Mox"a, n. [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced
mongsa), an escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F.
moxa.]
1. (Med.) A soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves
of Artemisia Chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning
it on the skin; hence, any substance used in a like
manner, as cotton impregnated with niter, amadou.

2. (Bot.) A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp.
Artemisia Chinensis, and A. moxa.

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