MOXA
MOXA
Since 2018 I have been foraging my own mugwort and making moxa from it. I am really passionate about the idea that local plants help support the people who also live in the same region. Different varieties of mugwort grow abundantly all over the world. I’m particularly interested in the cultures which have kept specific herbal traditions alive.
In Japan, mugwort is commonly eaten in small rice cakes with sweet bean paste in the middle. It’s used in bathing, cosmetics, food and of course as moxa. Self-moxa is still a popular practice in Japan and moxa features in old Japanese poems, art work and folk lore. This is the context of my current research.
TESTIMONIAL FROM A WEBINAR FOR THE COLLEGE OF INTEGRATIVE VETERINARY THERAPIES (2024)
‘ ...refreshingly insightful and extremely practical (derived from own experience rather than just quoting studies and research)...
Today’s webinar definitely inspires me to collect my own Mugwort, grind and prepare the plants and form my own moxa cones (because – why not make your own materials, once in a while 😊).
The content of today’s webinar also rekindled my interest in more practical old traditional methods that help heal more than physical ailments (referring to ‘dreams’ and emotional solutions).’
- Susanna, Malaysia, Member of College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies