In his book "Qian Jin Yao Fang"

Sun Simiao expounded on acup-moxibustion at length

especially on the theory and application of moxibustion

for example

the stimulus intensity of moxibustion

i.e. "raw and ripe moxibustion"should be flexible according to the 1ocation of treatment

physical condition

age and constitution of the patient; practice of moxibustion should be in proper order

the patient's posture should be flat and straight and the syndromes should be differentiated

moxibustion wasnot fit for warm and hot syndrome

prevention and early treatment of disease were stressed. Undoubtedly

this has a far-reaching influence on the development of moxibustion method in later ages