In 1986

Murry introduced the definition of ischemic precondition for the first time.Ischemic precondition is a kind of immediate fitting response of myocardium after a temperory ischemia

which can delay the death of the myocardial cells during the following longer period of ischemia of myocardium.According to the other report

the myocardium can also be protected in the combination of skeletal muscle stimulation with reduction of femoral arterial blood flow.In different temperatures

ischemic precondition in remote organs protects myocardium against infarction as effectively as myocardial preconditioning.Acumoxi can give actual protection to the ischemic myocardium

and at the same time

the effect and the mechanism of the acumoxi is similar with the phenomenon of ischemic precondition in some aspects.Acupuncture treating diseases takes Bianzhenglunzhi and Lifafangxue as its principles

which show the advantages of acupoint

collaterals

viscera directed by the concept of wholism. Therefore

it's very necessary to explain the mechanism of the effect and to develop advantages of acumoxi by using for reference of the phenomenon of ischemic precondition.