Moxibustion can regulate the zang-fu organ' s function, promote metabolism and strengthen  immunity, for which, moxibustion is still extensively applied in the contemporary age.  As we all know, either acupuncture or moxibustion has its own characteristics, but one cannot be replaced by the other.  For instance, the warm effect of moxibustion is hardly to find in acupuncture, while acupuncture' s effect of pricking superficial veins for bloodletting and deep tissue treatment is superior to moxibustion.  From above, we can see acupuncture and moxibustion have a common ground, and complement each other.