An animal model of adjuvant arthritis in rats was established. and the effccts of anti-inflammatory and immune regulation of moxibustion at "Shenshu" point were investigated. The results showed that i+ could lighten a local inflammatory reaction. eliminate swelling of the metatarsal and reduce it's girth

prevent or reduce the polyarthritises. maintain the weight and shorten the course of the disease. The results also showed that moxibustion could recover and promote the effects of the Concanavalin A (ConA) inducing splenic lymphocyte proliferation in rats

promote interleukin 2 (IL-2) production

decrease IL-1 contents. The indexes mentioned above were significantly different as compared with contral group. Above results indicated thpt moxibustion had directly anti-inflammatory and subsidence of swelling effects

through enhancing the ahility of immune response the immune functions were lightened and regulated. Therefore. the anti-inflammatory and immune and anti-allergy effects of body were enhanced.