Objective To screen Heat-sensitive Moxibustion（HSM） sensation items based on Heat-sensitive Moxibustion theory and its technology to provide a scientific basis for further establishment of HSM sensation scale.Methods The items of sensation descriptors were collected to establish the pool of alternative items by documentary method and interviewing. By two rounds of questionnaire survey of 25 experts from 6 provinces with Delphi method

the data were statistically analyzed and evaluated in the aspects of positive level

concentration

coordination

authoritativeness. Results A total of 40 HSM items were included in the survey. The items of HSM sensation were summarized from the first 39 screened items and 35 items from interviewing

with omissions of 6 same items. In the first round

25 questionnaires were distributed

and 20 were withdrawn. The recovery rate was 80%. In the second round

20 questionnaires were distributed and 18 were withdrawn

with a recovery rate of 90%. Questionnaires with importance score of 3 points or less were deleted

which in the first round were 14 items and the second round was 1 item. Finally the heat-sensitive moxibustion items as heat penetrating

surface heat（or micro-heat） deep heat

heat transferring

heat spreading

not local heat（or micro-heat） but distal heat

sourness

distension sensation

pain（not moxibustion

local burning pain）

wind sensation

running water sensation

etc. All together 25 items were screened. The coefficient of variation was < 0. 25

and the average degree of expert authority was（0. 772 ± 0. 067）points. Conclusion A total of 25 moxibustion sensations

such as heat penetrating

heat spreading

heat transferring

acra heat

body heat freshening

heat preference

can be used as HSM sensation items in HSM clinical diagnosis and treatment.