Acupuncture is the general term for acupuncture and moxibustion. It is one of the important components of Oriental medicine. Its content includes acupuncture theory, acupoints, acupuncture techniques and related appliances. In the process of formation, application and development, it has distinctive Chinese culture and regional characteristics. It is based on Chinese culture and valuable legacy of scientific tradition. In 2006, acupuncture was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

Acupuncture refers to piercing a needle into the patient's body at a certain angle under the guidance of Chinese medicine theory, and using acupuncture techniques such as twisting and lifting to stimulate specific parts of the human body to achieve the purpose of curing diseases.

Moxibustion uses prefabricated moxibustion sticks or moxibustion grass to burn and iron on certain acupoints on the body surface, and use heat to prevent and treat diseases. Generally, wormwood is the most commonly used, so it is called moxibustion. There are other methods such as medicinal moxibustion, wicker moxibustion, wick moxibustion, and mulberry moxibustion.