Based on summarizing the essential procedures and elements of traditional manipulation techniques of warming needle moxibustion and determining the quantitative parameters and indicators for evaluating the operation of this acupuncture technique, a training instrument of warming needle moxibustion was developed and adopted in the curriculum teaching of practice. It showed that this instrument could quantify the speed of fixing mugwort ball on the needle handle, the number of the prepared mugwort ball, the duration for anti-vibration, the frequency of anti-vibration and the burning time of mugwort ball. The instrument could objectively evaluate the skills of warming needle moxibustion and the effects of fixing mugwort ball. Besides, it may provide the references to improve the protocol of the future research. The development and application of the practical training instrument of warming needle moxibustion is conductive to cultivate the standardization and accuracy of the technique operation in students, and it is significant for objectif-ying the teaching course of warming needle and teaching assessment, as well as for diversifying the teaching modes. Moreover, it plays an exemplary role in the practical training of other acupuncture and moxibustion techniques.
通过总结传统温针灸技术操作关键步骤和要点，确定评价温针灸操作过程的量化参数指标，在此基础上研制温针灸实训教学仪，并应用于实训课程教学。实践表明，温针灸实训教学仪可量化温针灸技术操作过程中的搓装艾绒速度、搓装艾绒个数、抗抖动时间、抗抖动频率和艾绒团燃烧时间等参数，客观评价温针灸操作技术熟练程度和搓装艾绒团的效果，同时也提出了后续研究工作的完善思路。温针灸实训教学仪的研制与实践应用，有利于培养学生实操的规范性、准确性，对促进温针灸教学及考核方法的客观化和教学手段的多样化具有十分重要的意义，同时可对其他针灸技术的实训教学起到示范作用。.
Keywords: Evaluation; Practical training; Standardization; Technical operation; Warming needle moxibustion.