Liao Chenxi, Dai Jingyang, Zhou Wenqing, Xiong Yan, Bai Yu

Abstract:  Primary dysmenorrhea is common  during clinical practice.  Moxibustion as one of therapeutic method for primary dysmenorrhea has been proved to be effective. During clinical practice, the selection of acupoints are diversified for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea  by moxibustion. However, there are still some  urgent  problems  need  to  be  considered  such  as  selection  of  acupoints,  standard  of  diagnosis  and treatment,  mechanism  of  moxibustion.  The  present  paper  summarized  single  use  of  acupoint  such  as Guanyuan  (CV4),  Lieque(L7)  and  combination  of  multi-acupoints  by  searching  the  literature  about treatment of primary dysmenorrhea by moxibustion in recent years in order to provide reference for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea by moxibustion. 

Key words:  Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Primary Dysmenorrhea, Acupoint Selection