At present

acupuncture and moxibustion widely spread around the world

and its development is closely rela-ted to multidisciplinary integration. Interdisciplinary approaches are of great concern to the innovation and promotion of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy. Acupuncture and moxibustion

combined with optics

electrics

magnetics

infrared ray

microwave and other technologies

create the advanced and practical instrument for diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion and have made important contribution to clinical and teaching work. In the paper

focusing on the unique advantages of the science of acupuncture and moxibustion

the application of interdisciplinary approaches was explored to the promotion of acupuncture-moxibustion technology in its innovation and development

while the existing problems and countermeasures are further considered in the translational process of acupuncture-moxibustion technology to clinical application.