Objective To explore the effect of Qijiao moxibustion combined with herbal incense burning on ameliorating sleep disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Methods A total of 101 IBD patients with sleep disorders of heart-spleen deficiency type were divided into a control group of 51 and an observation group of 50 chronologically.The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group additionally received Qijiao moxibustion combined with herbal incense burning for 4 weeks.Results After the intervention, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index （PSQI） score, polysomnography parameters, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score, and concentrations of inflammatory factors in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group （all P＜0.05）.Conclusion The combination use of Qijiao moxibustion and herbal incense burning can effectively alleviate negative emotions and traditional Chinese medicine syndromes, reduce levels of inflammatory factors, and improve sleep quality.