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Moxibustion Benefits for Effective Pain, Disease Management and Mental Health

September 10, 2025February 11, 2023 by vivacityasia

What Is Moxibustion? Moxibustion (‘灸’) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy practiced for over 2,500 years in China, Japan, Korea, and beyond. It uses the burning of dried mugwort leaves (artemisia vulgaris, ‘艾叶‘)—a small, perennial plant native to Europe, Asia, and Africa—to apply heat to specific points on the skin, aiming to stimulate the …

Everything You Need to Know About Stress Hives and Rashes

September 11, 2025May 26, 2022 by vivacityasia

Stress is part of everyday life, and almost everyone—even a school child—faces stress at some stage. However, different people react differently. The reaction can be emotional or physical. Emotional symptoms include anxiety, anger, depression, and sadness. One of the most common physical symptoms arising from stress is the development of skin rashes, often called stress …