RT Journal Article ID 5ba349c70cf9f5ba A1 Litscher, Gerhard T1 Bioengineering Assessment of Acupuncture, Part 8: Innovative Moxibustion JF Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering JO CRB YR 2010 FD 2010-09-11 VO 38 IS 2 SP 117 OP 126 K1 Infrared moxa K1 laser moxa K1 electrobian stone moxibustion K1 needle-moxa system K1 acupuncture-moxibustion AB The actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means “acupuncture-moxibustion.” This shows the enormous importance of moxibustion in Asia for thousands of years. In this review article, the history of the burning of mugwort (moxatherapy) is briefly described. In addition, new technical methods such as new infrared-moxa or laser-moxa devices, electrobian stone moxibustion, and the investigations of a new needle-moxa system using high-tech methods such as thermography, laser Doppler flowmetry, and laser Doppler imaging are presented. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/4b27cbfc562e21b8,4af52eb12a5f0d0c,5ba349c70cf9f5ba.html