[Achievements of moxibustion therapy in Wushier Bingfang (prescriptions for fifty-two diseases) of Mawangdui silk manuscript].

Wushier Bingfang (Prescriptions for Fifty-two Diseases), the unearthed Mawangdui silk manuscript from the Han Dynasty (206 B. C.-220 A. D. ) is studied in this article. It is held that the book preserved the earliest prescription of moxibustion. It recorded intensive indications of moxibustion, abundant materials as well as manipulations of moxibustioin. The value and achievements of the book is further revealed.