Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of different acupoint sticking on patients with allergic rhinitis and the effect on serum immunoglobulin E（ IgE） based on "winter disease being cared in summer". Methods Seventy cases of allergic rhinitis outpatients were randomly divided into two groups. Sticking 12 acupoints group was treated at acupoints including Feishu（ BL13

bilateral）

Xinshu（ BL15

bilateral）

Geshu（ BL17

bilateral）

Pishu（ BL20

bilateral）

Dazhui（ DU14） and Guanyuan（ RN4） ]. Sticking 6 acupoints group was treated at acupoints including Feishu（ BL13

bilateral）

Xinshu（ BL15

bilateral） and Geshu（ BL17

bilateral） ]. Thirty five cases were included in each group. The sticking paste of "winter disease being cared in summer"were applied for 2 hours respectively on the first days of the first

the second and the third of the dog days. The symptoms of allergic rhinitis were observed before and after treatment

and the clinical efficacy was evaluated. The level of serum IgE was measured before treatment and one year after treatment. Results The total effective rate of sticking 12 acupoints group was 88. 57%

which was significantly higher than 68. 57% of sticking 6 acupoints group（ P < 0. 05）. After treatment

the score of each symptom in sticking 12 acupoints group and sticking 6 acupoints group was lower than that before treatment（ P < 0. 05）

and the scores of nasal congestion

runny nose and nasal itch in the 12 acupoints group was lower than those in the 6 acupoints group（ P < 0. 05）. One year after treatment

serum IgE levels in both groups were significantly lower than those before treatment（ P < 0. 05）

and that in the 12 acupoints group was lower than that in the 6 acupoints group（ P < 0. 05）. Conclusion Acupoint sticking of "winter disease being cared in summer"could effectively treat allergic rhinitis

improve clinical symptoms

reduce serum IgE levels

and the effect of comprehensive acupoint selection seems supperior.