[Key point of moxibustion, arrival of qi produces curative effect].
OBJECTIVE
To expound a new viewpoint about the clinical main points of moxibustion.


METHODS
Starting from study on the heat-sensitivity phenomenon of points, establish a new therapy based on the rule of heat-sensitivity of points and approach whether moxibustion can trigger the sensation propagated along the channel like acupuncture and moxibustion and whether need invigorating the sensation propagated along the channel to increase clinical effect with clinical therapeutic effects of moxibustion used as the test criterion.


RESULTS
Moxibustion, just like acupuncture, can high-effectively invigorate the sensation propagated along the channel; moxibustion must trigger the moxibustion sensation propagated along the channel, can the curative effect be increased.


CONCLUSIONS
Arrival of qi produces the effect of moxibustion.
Chen
Ri-xin
RX
Department of Acupuncture-Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi College of TCM, Nanchang 330006, China. chenrixin123@yahoo.com.cn
Kang
Ming-fei
MF
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy; D009071:Moxibustion; D019413:Qi; D012677:Sensation