The Moon over Matsushima: Insights into Moxa and Mugwort: Insights into Moxa and Mugwort

THE 2024 SECOND EDITION IS HERE! First published in 2012, The Moon Over Matsushima was a journey of exploration filled with unexpected twists and turns. It unveiled the ancient relationship between acupuncture and moxa, explored the nature and biochemistry of mugwort, reviewed various traditional treatment approaches, and examined their possible mechanisms. Most importantly, it proposed compelling possibilities for this humble therapy in the modern era. In this stunning second edition, revised and extended, those proposals have been transformed into clinical realities through extensive new research from the Moxafrica project, bringing moxa into front-line primary care for the modern plague of tuberculosis. In a groundbreaking extended section, Young also explores cutting-edge research from the pharmaceutical industry that may unexpectedly revolutionise our understanding and practice of moxibustion. He explains the mysteries of Transient Receptor Potential ion channels, their connection to chronic disease and pain, and their remarkable affinity for mugwort, the heat signature of moxibustion, and its key chemical components. This thought-provoking second edition will challenge and expand your understanding of moxa — not only in relation to its use in the past, but also in its potential for the present day and the future.