title: [Exploration on the origin and development of pressing moxibustion].
abstract: Through arranging of ancient books and literatures related pressing moxibustion, the history along with origin and development of pressing moxibustion is systematically investigated and analyzed, which provided theoretical basis for the clinical practice of pressing moxibustion. It is found that after 600 years of development and innovation, pressing moxibustion already has complete theoretical system which is reflected in the unitarity of formulating prescription, the diversity of the manipulation the universality of indications. What's more, the functional characteristics and mechanism of pressing moxibustion are initially discussed and its present research status and prospect in the field of modern moxibustion are revealed.
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jian-Bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods*