古人云“针所不为，灸之所宜”。艾灸在防病治病方面疗效显著，具有温经散寒、行气通络、扶阳固脱等作用。然而，目前对其安全性尚有疑问，特别是艾烟。本文通过总结近二十年来学者对艾烟的研究成果，对其化学成分、作用以及安全性进行系统的综述，为艾灸技术的推广提供依据。同时，引发思考如何建立艾柱的质量标准，选取高质量的艾柱，提高全民对传统热敏灸的信服度，为全民艾灸提供保障。

As the saying goes, “what the needle does not do, the moxibustion should be done”. Moxibustion was effective in preventing ang treating diseases. It had the functions of warming meridians, dispersing cold, activating qi to clear collaterals and supporting Yang to remove solids. However, there were still some questions about its safety, especially for moxa smoke. The purpose was to investigate the research achievements over the past two decades on moxa smoke produced in the process of moxibustion, in terms of its chemical compositions, applications as well as the safety assessment, for providing certain scientific basis of the popularization of moxibustion. At the same time, we should consider how to set up the quality standard of moxa cone, select high-quality of it, improve the peoples^, confidence in the traditionally thermal moxibustion and provide moxibustion protection for the whole people.

江西省2011协同创新中心（赣教高字[2013]109号）：江西民族传统药现代科技与产业发展协同创新中心，负责人：刘红宁；江西中医药大学校级科研项目（JXSYLXK-ZHYAO145）:热敏灸艾柱质量控制标准方法的研究,负责人：单思。