To explore the effects of Ruyong Decoction combined with acupuncture on VAS，NRS and SF-36 scores patients.Methods:A total of 98 acute mastitis patients admitted into Dalian City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2015 to April 2017 were included as study objects，who were randomly divided into the observation group(49 cases）and the control group(49 cases).The observation group received combined treatment of Ruyong Decoction and acupuncture，assisted with massage therapy; the control group received acupuncture and massage therapy.The clinical efficacy，analgesia effect，SF-36 score，and recurrence rate of the 2 groups were compared.Results:81.63%(40/49）of the patients in the observation group achieved clinical recovery，with total effective rate being 97.96%(48/49)，which was significantly higher than the control group［63.27%(31/49)，85.71%(42/49)］; after the treatment，the life quality of patients of both group was improved，and the degree of which of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group; after the treatment，the VAS score and NRS score of the patients from both group were all significantly decreased，and the extent of that of the observation group were significantly greater than the control group; in the observation group，the recurrence rate after treatment of was 6.12%(3/49)，which was significantly lower than that of the control group 28.57%(14/49).The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Ruyong Decoction combined with acupuncture，assisted with conventional massage can effectively improve the cure rate of clinical mastitis patients，significantly improve the life quality of patients，reduce the pain，and effectively reduce the recurrence rate，which is worthy of clinical reference.