Objective To compare the effect of the method of long needle lifting the stomach and the routine treatment with body acupuncture in combination with auricular therapy for the obesity due to hyperactive stomach fire. Methods Sixty cases of obesity due to hyperactive stomach fire were randomized into the long needle lifting the stomach group （Juque CV14 penetrating to the left Huangshu KI 16） and the routine body acupuncture combined with auricular therapy group

30 cases in each. Both groups were treated ten times as one course. After 3 courses of treatment

the effect was summarized and the observation was carried out to see the changes of clinical symptoms and the indices of obesity including body weight

body mass index （BMI）

waistline

hipline

leg circumference

and the upper-arm circumference. Results The total effective rate of the long needle lifting the stomach group was 86.67% and that of the body acupuncture combined with auricular therapy group was 76.67%

without statistical difference （P>0.05）. After treatment

the symptoms and obesity indices of both groups were significantly improved in comparing with those of before treatment （P<0.05 or P<0.01）. The effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group in improving the body weight and BMI （P<0.05）. Conclusion Each of the two methods of treatment is effective for the obesity due to hyperactive stomach fire

but the long needle lifting the stomach is superior to the routine body acupuncture in combination with auricular therapy in improving the body weight and BMI.