Everyone knows acupuncture, but who knows Chinese moxa? And yet these two therapeutic techniques have been used side by side in Asia for centuries, where both are held in equal regard.

What are moxas? They are small mugwort sticks, as easy to use as they are to obtain, which you light like a simple incense stick to warm one or several precise points on the body — without touching the skin, and therefore with no risk of burns. The chosen points correspond to acupuncture points and are very simple to locate.

You can treat the most common complaints such as rheumatism, colds, sore throats, acne, eczema, constipation, migraine, impotence, insomnia, chronic bronchitis, tobacco addiction, depression and so on.

Dr Réquéna, one of the leading specialists in moxa, has written this practical guide to teach everyone suffering from all kinds of ailments how to treat themselves at home, in complete safety.