Moxibustion. Another traumatic folk remedy

An approach emphasizing an understanding of differing patient and family models of illness and the implementation of culturally appropriate health care is described. The physician who observes a practice such as moxibustion should attempt to gain an understanding of the parents' "model" of illness, develop and maintain rapport with the family, and attempt to develop a culturally appropriate treatment plan which minimizes the injurious practice. Counselors of the same ethnic group who are more acculturated to our society may be very helpful.