Based on the outline of different moxibustions such as mild moxibustion， heat-sensitive moxibu stion and indirect moxibustion，provided a review of research progress of moxibustion therapy for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).Summarized and analyzed the role moxibustion played in the treatment of IBS-D and such relevanttechnical parameters as its corresponding moxibustion materials， position， indication and those combined with other therapies.Believed that strengthening the standardization of operation technique of moxibustion therapy for IBS-D，ensuring the safety of moxibustion and enhancing the clinical effect were beneficial to the promotion and application of moxibustion therapy for IBS-D，then reflected and summarized the problems existing in the current clinical research.