Objective To comprehensively evaluate the clinical curative effect and safety of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbs in the treatment of atopic dermatitis with blood deficiency and wind dry syndrome.Methods Ninety-nine cases of atopic dermatitis with blood deficiency and wind dry syndrome were randomly divided into an acupuncture combined with Chinese herb group an acupuncture group

and a Chinese herb group

with 33 cases in each

and they were all treated for 12 weeks. Skin lesions

itch degree

sleep quality and adverse reactions were recorded before treatment and at the 4th

the 8th and the 12 th weeks during the treatment. Results There were 9 drop-out cases totally after the three groups were treated for 12 weeks. The total effective rates of the acupuncture combined with Chinese herb group

the acupuncture group and the Chinese herb group were 96. 67%

79. 31%and 70. 97% respectively. Clinical comprehensive therapeutic effect in the acupuncture combined with Chinese herb group was superior to those of the acupuncture group and the Chinese herb group（ P < 0. 05）. There were significant differences between three groups when comparing clinical comprehensive therapeutic effects

scores of atopic dermatitis skin lesions condition

Pittsburgh sleep quality index scores and itch degree scores（ P < 0. 05）. Conclusion Compared with simple Chinese herb or acupuncture treatment

acupuncture combined with Chinese herb therapy could remarkably improve itch degree

skin lesions and sleep index in patients with atopic dermatitis with blood deficiency and wind dry syndrome

and had less adverse reactions.