The effects of ginger separated moxibustion on 26 cases of functional temporomandibular joint disorder were observed. The result presents 18 cases of complete disappearance of clinical symptoms

7cases of improvement and 1 case of invalid. It indicates this syndrome should be treated with themethod of warming to remove the obstruction in channels andrelieve the joint

and that adopting ginger separated moxibustion locally can reach the region of sickness and dredge the channel to treat thepain.