Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus blood-letting with three-edged needle for the acute stage of Bell’s palsy of wind-heat syndrome in TCM.Methods The 100 patients were randomized into treatment and control groups with 50 in each

and treated with acupuncture plus blood-letting with three-edged needle and only acupuncture respectively.Four courses of treatment were given.The main symptoms

signs and clinical efficacy were observed at 1 week

2 weeks and 1 month after treatment.Results In both groups

the scores of symptoms and signs before and after treatment were remarkably different（P<0.05 or P<0.01）.After one-month treatment

the difference in the scores in symptoms and signs of both groups was significant（P<0.05） and the clinical efficacy of the treatment group is superior to that of the control group.Conclusion Acupuncture plus blood-letting with three-edged needle was effective for the wind heat syndrome of Bell’s palsy in the acute stage.