Studies on moxa by the test for drugs in the 11th Pharmacopoea of Japan / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

The moxas made in Japan (moxa for onkyu or tenkyu) were assayed by the test for crude drugs in the 11th Pharmacopoea of Japan. The many or little foreign matters were found in moxa for onkyu. But moxa for tenkyu did not have them. The weight loss on drying, ash content, dilute ethanol extract content of moxa for onkyu were found to be more than those of moxa for tenkyu. The acid-soluble ash of moxa for onkyu was similar to that of moxa for tenkyu. The essential oil content of moxa for tenkyu was found to be more than that of moxa for onkyu.