Moxibustion therapy, at first, the ancients mostly used direct cauterization of the skin surface, mainly with large moxa cones and a large number of strong men (counting units of moxa cones), and strongly recommended the application of purulent moxibustion for health care and disease prevention. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "partitioned moxibustion" opened up a new way for the diversification of moxibustion therapy. Later, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, a variety of moxibustion isolation methods were added and the concept of moxibustion isolation was put forward. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, moxibustion separated from objects has reached its peak, and Sean in Ming Dynasty created local anesthesia moxibustion to relieve the pain during moxibustion.
Modern moxibustion has made great progress. In order to alleviate the pain of patients who receive moxibustion, moxa cone moxibustion is often used, and various moxibustion methods such as moxa stick moxibustion, medicine stick moxibustion, warm moxibustion, warm acupuncture, natural moxibustion and light moxibustion are exhibited. According to different conditions, indirect moxibustion is often used, and the separated items are mostly ginger slices, garlic slices, salt, lobster sauce cakes and aconite cakes.
Chinese medicine has long recognized that moxibustion can prevent diseases, that is, "prevention before illness." There is a folk saying that "if you want to be healthy, Li Sanchang will not do it" and "Li Sanjiu will never stop, and it will be difficult to stop". Modern medical research has proved that moxibustion can regulate viscera function, promote metabolism, improve immunity, increase the number of red blood cells and white blood cells, and enhance the phagocytic function of macrophages. If long-term self-moxibustion protects acupoints, it can achieve the effects of harmonizing yin and yang, strengthening the body and strengthening the body, eliminating diseases and prolonging life.