Primary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea without organic lesions in reproductive organs,which is a frequently-occurring disease in women.The pain attack seriously affects the work and life of patients.Traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method.The methods of nursing primary dysmenorrhea include suspension moxibustion,ginger-separated moxibustion,medicine-separated moxibustion and comprehensive therapy,all of which have significant clinical effect on relieving primary dysmenorrhea.This article analyzed the current situation of moxibustion nursing primary dysmenorrhea from the aspects of etiology,pathogenesis,harm,application methods and application effect through searching the relevant literature in China National Knowledge Internet,Wanfang and VIP databases.The aim is to explore the curative effect of moxibustion in relieving primary dysmenorrhea and to provide new ideas and directions for moxibustion nursing primary dysmenorrhea.