Talking about"moxibustion treatment for before sick"from"ischemic preconditioning"

"Treatment for before sick"is a theory of TCM,reflecting preventing thought of"prevention being better than cure"and"nipping in the bud",while"moxibustion treatment for before sick"is highly praised by doc- tors of past ages.Moxibustion can activate human vital-qi and increase immunologic function of the organism,pla- ying a preventive role for before sick,which is similar to the essence of"ischemic preconditioning"raised in recent years.Because of convenient manipulation,no adverse effect,it has very important position in the field of preventive medicine.