Artemesia Community Acupuncture

Our name, Artemesia, comes from the Latin term for moxa, which is artemesia vulgaris, or common artemesia. Artemesia is a pretty, vibrant plant that is used for moxabustion (moxa) in Chinese medicine. Essentially, the acupuncture point is stimulated with the deeply penetrating, yet gentle warmth of the artemesia herb. Acupuncture professor and master JR Worsley used to announce that if we were going to have a guest come and stay in our home, we would try to make the environment as warm and cozy as possible. We might even start a fire in the hearth. In the case of acupuncture, the guest is the needle!