Simple obesity is one of the common and frequently encountered diseases. A marked therapeutic effect has been obtained in treating it by using acupuncture and moxibustion therapies. According to modern researches

its possible mechanisms include: 1) acu moxi can suppress patients' overeating appetite

correspondingly

the hyperactivity of the absorbing function of the stomach and intestines is also restrained

reducing the intake of energy; and 2) acu moxi can facilitate energy metabolism

increase energy consumption and promote lipodieresis

resulting in successive reduction of weight at last. The therapeutic effect of acu moxi in weight reduction is realized by way ofadjustment of neuroendocrine activities. In this paper

the writers review the mechanisms of acu moxi treatment of simple obesity on the basis of clinical researches and animal experiments and put forward some viewpoints on the study of acu moxi treatment of simple obesity in the future.