MOXA

Etymology

Noun

moxa (countable and uncountable, plural moxas)

Dried leaves of an Asian species of mugwort, Artemisia argyi as used in moxibustion.

Any other plant used in moxibustion.

Source: Wiktionary

Mox"a, n. Etym: [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced mongsa), an escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F. moxa.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: 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.)

Definition: A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia Chinensis, and A. moxa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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