直接灸

是将艾炷直接放在穴位皮肤上施灸的一种方法。若施灸时需将局部组织烫伤、化脓、愈后保留有瘢痕者，称为瘢痕灸；若不使皮肤烧伤化脓，不留瘢痕者，称为无瘢痕灸。

Direct Moxibustion

A moxa cone placed directly on the point and ignited is called direct moxibustion. It is subdivided into scarring moxibustion, and no scarring moxibustion, in the former, the local place is desired to be burnt, blistered and left with a scar when healed, and in the latter, moxibustion conducted on the points will not cause burning, blistering and scarring.医.学 全在.线提供www.med126.com

间接灸

亦称隔物（药)灸，是用药物将艾炷与施灸部位的腧穴皮肤隔开，进行施灸的方法。临床常用的有隔姜灸，隔盐灸，隔蒜灸，隔附子饼灸等。

Indirect Moxibustion (also know as moxibustion with material insulation)

The ignited moxa cone does not contact on the skin directly, but is insulated from the skin by the materials of ginger, salt, garlic, and monkshood cake.