Objective: to observe the effects of moxibustion on histomorphological changes of gastric mucosa, as well as on serum IL-6、IL-8、TNF-α,Hp IgG、CD Methods: 40 SD rats were randomly assigned to four groups: group A (blank control), group B (Hp infection model), group C (moxibustion plus model), group D (electro-acupuncture plus model), 10 for each group. The “NaHCO Results: compared with group A, the values of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, Hp IgG and CD Conclusion: the preventive and therapeutic effects of moxibustion on Hp related gastritis might be r...