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252Acupuncture and Moxibustion - MoxibustionCode Term Chinese Definition/Description5.2.11 moxibustion on garlic隔 蒜 灸 ;大 蒜 灸 ;隔 蒜 灸the application of moxibustion on a slice of freshgarlic as an insulating medium, also called garlicmoxibustion5.2.12 moxa stick 艾 條a round long stick made of moxa floss, also calledmoxa roll5.2.13moxa stickmoxibustion艾 條 灸moxibustion with ignited moxa stick5.2.14moxa stickmoxibustion therapy艾 條 灸 療 法a therapy by applying moxibustion with ignited moxastick5.2.15 moxa roll 艾 卷5.2.16 moxa roll moxibustion 艾 卷 灸5.2.17 gentle moxibustion 溫 和 灸5.2.18 circling moxibustion 廻 旋 灸a long cylindrical roll of moxa floss wrapped tightlyin papermoxibustion with ignited moxa roll, the same as moxastickmoxibustiona type of moxa-stick moxibustion, performed byholding an ignited moxa stick at a certain distanceabove the patient’s skin, keeping the spot warm andmaking it reddened but not burnta type of moxa-stick moxibustion, performed bykeeping an ignited moxa stick at a fixed distancefrom the patient252s skin, but moving it in a circulardirection5.2.19pecking sparrowmoxibustion雀 啄 灸 ;雀 啄 法a type of moxa-stick moxibustion, performed byputting an ignited moxa stick near the patient‘s skin,and moving it up and down like a bird’s pecking so asto give strong heat to the applied spot5.2.20suspendedmoxibustion懸 灸a type of moxa-stick moxibustion, in which the ignitedmoxa stick is held above the skin5.2.21 moxibustion scar 灸 痕 burn scar caused by direct moxibustion5.2.22non-scarringmoxibustion無 瘢 痕 灸 ;無 痕 灸 ;非 化 膿 灸moxibustion in which ignited moxa cone is applieddirectly on the skin surface at the point, but a burn isprevented and no scar is left5.2.23 scarring moxibustion瘢 痕 灸 ;有 痕 灸 ;化 膿 灸 ;打 膿 灸a type of direct moxibustion in which ignited moxa isdirectly placed on the point until the local skin blisters,causing suppuration and leaving a scar