On moxibustion for preventing diseases / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

Along with the improvement of living standard, people's consciousness about health care is gradually raising. Moxibustion is a convenient and effective therapy for preventing diseases and prolonging life. In this paper, functions of moxibustion therapy are probed from the preventing diseases, reasonable selection of acupoints and clinical studies, etc. It is held that moxibustion can promote metabolism and increase immune function, hence preventing diseases and prolonging life.