The science of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion is a subject dealing with the effect, regularity and mechanism of acupuncture on the body. Its birth put an end to the history marked by no experimental courses in the process of teaching of acupuncture and moxibustion, and it is also an important step in the history of academic acupuncture and moxibustion. Since the teaching thought acupuncture and acupuncture anesthesia discussion held in 1979,the science of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion has developed into the compulsory subject of undergraduate students majoring in acupuncture and moxibustion and a textbook “Science of Experimental Acupuncture and Moxibustion”compiled by cooperation of national universitied and colleges of TCM has been come out. At present,the teaching of science of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion played the following role in cultivating the advanced talent of acupuncture and moxibustion: 1. Increasing the student’s awareness of inheriting the traditional TCM. 2. Heightening the student’s ability of experiment and creativing thingking ability of science. 3. Widening the field of vision of students,aninating the student’s thought of establishing modern acupuncture and moxibustion science that possesces the chinese characteristics At present,the problem on the science of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion faced is how to realize the integration of the traditional acupuncture and moxibustion science into the modern natural science. especialy, modern medical theory. In future 10 years, we predict that the understanding of acupuncture mechanism and the nature of meridians and collaterals will be develop into the molecular,microcosmic and three demensional space of macroscopic level of field. The breakthrough of research in phenomena and nature of meridian and collaterals will be made. The non traumatic acupuncture therapy will bring about highly effect on the acupuncture technique. The science of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion will play more and mo
