moxa (n.) A soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves of
Artemisia Chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin;
hence, any substance used in a like manner, as cotton impregnated with
niter, amadou.
moxa (n.) A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia
Chinensis, and A. moxa.
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