by Charlotte Couse | Apr 7, 2025 | Herbal Medicine, Moxa, Tibetan Culture, Tibetan medicine
When I was in Amdo province, Tibet last summer with my partner, Lobsang, I visited a traditional Tibetan medicine clinic and hospital. Lobsang’s friend had a small clinic in Thangkor town centre, with a dispensary packed with colourful packets of Tibetan...
by Charlotte Couse | Jan 21, 2023 | Moxa
I’ve been getting more into moxa (short for moxabustion) recently after attending a day course in the summer. Moxa is artemisia, or mugwort; it warms and moves blood and Qi. I find it good for musculoskeletal conditions, making the needles more powerful....