Bian, or stone needle, has been used for medical purpose in china for more than 10,000 years. It was widely used for medical purpose and health preservation in Neolithic age. Bian Que, a famous ancient doctor, was originally named Qin Yueren. Later on he was renowned for treating diseases with stone needle and he was renamed Bian Que. Treating diseases with stone needle was also clearly recorded in Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine. Bian, acupuncture, moxibustion, medicine, guidance massage are five independent medical skills coexisting in China. Bian is ranked the first among the five medical skills. Experimental results from six authoritarian laboratories and Chinese Academy of Science, Ministry of Nuclear Industry and National Bureau of Geology showed that stone needle has three effects:1. It contains microelements beneficial to human body;2. It releases far infrared ray conducive to human body;3. and the function of ultrasonic wave impulse oscillometry.

Jiu, or moxibustion, has also been used for medical purpose and health preservation for thousands of years in China. It was widely adopted as far as in Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Compendium of Materia Medica states, “Moxibustion can heal hundreds of diseases.” Modern medical research indicates that moxibustion therapy can speed up restoration and regeneration of cells, improve the phagocyte function of leukocyte , increase opsonin in blood, noticeably enhance immune function of organ, curb the transfer of cancer cells, strengthen antioxidant capacity and reduce accumulation of metabolic waste.

Bianjiu placed stone needle, moxibustion and corresponding TCM in a copper furnace (hot stone needle–moxibustion container). Stone needle, moxibustion and the medicine affects each other. Applying them at different meridian and acupuncture points of human body, can nourish kidney yang, relieve the depressed liver and regulate spleen and stomach.