2. Obesity is clinically considered to be mainly related to spleen deficiency, which can be caused by cold coagulation, blood stasis, qi stagnation, dampness resistance and other reasons, and moxibustion is just a therapeutic method that can warm cold and remove dampness, promote qi and blood circulation, and dredge meridians.

3. Therefore, obesity can be treated by stimulating corresponding acupoints. Moxibustion commonly used points of spleen and stomach meridians, such as Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Fenglong, Quchi, Yanglingquan, Tian Shu, Shuidao and Daheng. If the obese part is mainly abdomen, Zhongwan, Xiawan and Huilai can be added during moxibustion, and Fructus Aurantii hook can be added when obesity has constipation symptoms.