12．艾灸治疗

艾叶制作成艾柱或艾条通过燃烧产生热量作用于人体穴位或特定的部位, 从而达到预防和治疗的自然疗法。艾灸起作用的原理一方面是用热力达到温通经络, 行气活血, 驱寒除湿等效果, 另一方面是借助艾草本身的药力 ,因为艾草是中药中少有的能通十二条经络的药物。临床上，骨关节病，风湿、类风湿、宫寒不孕、腹泻等病症用艾灸的治疗效果很好。

MOXIBUSTION THERAPY

Moxibustion is a type of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves burning moxa, which is cone or stick that made from ground mugwort leaf near the body’s meridians and acupuncture points to cure diseases by regulating the function of meridians and visceral organ. The functions of moxibustion, expelling cold, promoting the circulation in meridians, clearing away heat, detoxification, and so forth, are dependant on the efficacy of moxibustion for circulating qi and blood flow.