从艾叶的易得性、易燃性、燃烧稳定性、燃烧的高温与高热性、药性作用与易成型性6个方面探讨了中医灸法为什么选择艾叶作为灸材这一灸法基本问题.认为这种选择有其必然性也有偶然性,正是这一选择使中医艾灸成为集热疗、光疗与药疗于一体,同时调动人体嗅觉、痛觉与炎性反应治疗疾病、保持健康的综合疗法,推动了中医的发展,值得发扬光大.
In this paper,moxibustion basic question-why we choose artemisia argyi as moxibustion material were answered from artemisiae argyi availability,flammability,the combustion stability,combustion of high temperature and high heat resistance,medicinal function and operability. This choice has its inevitability and contingency. It is this choice to make Chinese Medicine moxibustion integrate thermal therapy,phototherapy and medication. At the same time,the integration mobilizes sense of smell,sense of pain and inflammatory reaction of human to treat diseases with keeping healthy,and promotes the development of Chinese Medicine and is worth of fostering.