[摘 要] 随着生活水平的提高，人们防病保健的意识也逐步提高。灸法在用于防病保健、延年益寿方面，方法简便易行，疗效确切。本文结合灸法“治未病”的作用、合理选穴及临床研究等方面，对灸法防病保健“治未病”进行探讨。认为灸法可促进人体的新陈代谢，提高机体的免疫功能，从而达到防病延年“治未病”的目的。

    [关键词] 灸法；未病；上工治未病；中医预防医学

    On moxibustion for preventing diseases

    ZHANG Shu-jun (School of Acupuncture and Massage, Henan College of TCM, Zhengzhou 450008, China)

    ABSTRACT： along with the improvement of living standard, people’s consciousness about health care is gradually raising. Moxibustion is a convenient and effective therapy for preventing diseases and prolonging life. In this paper, functions of moxibustion therapy are probed from the preventing diseases, reasonable selection of acupoints andclini-cal studies, etc. It is held that moxibustion can promote metabolism and increase immune function, hence preventing diseases and prolonging life.

    KEY WORDS： Moxibustion； Before Sickness； Superior Treat Before Sick； Preventive Medicine (TCM)

    随着经济发展、科技进步和生活水平的不断提高 ......