Moxibustion can treat lumbar disc herniation, although only auxiliary role, can not be cured, but the herniated disc has a good auxiliary therapeutic efficacy: 1, can relieve the disc, the pain caused by herniation. The moxibustion can also promote blood circulation through the effect of hot compresses, blood circulation is restored and blood flow is increased, which can effectively improve the ischemia caused by intervertebral disc compression of nerve roots, adhesions and compression are improved, pain is reduced, and herniated nucleus pulposus is reduced. Nerve root edema is reduced. Moxibustion in the painful areas and selected acupuncture points, symptomatic treatment can also have the time to dredge the meridians and disperse cold. However, for severe disc herniation, moxibustion needs to be combined with other methods for comprehensive treatment.