To analyze characteristics and rules of acupoint selection in clinical acupuncture treatment for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type(CSA)by data mining.Methods:Clinical research literature in Chinese and English databases was searched，and papers on acupuncture treatment of CSA were selected according to the inclusion criteria.Acupuncture prescription database was established，and the data mining technique was used to analyze the selection rules of acupoints.Results:A total of 116 papers were included，with 146 acupuncture prescriptions，73 selected acupoints，and the total frequency of 819.The acupoints used belong to three yang channels of foot and governor channel，and compatibility of acupoints from governor channel and foot shaoyang gallbladder channel is more common.Among the acupoints，Fengchi(GB 20)was used with the highest cumulative frequency; cervical Jiaji(EX-B2)& Fengchi(GB 20)，Fengchi(GB 20)& Baihui(DU 20)and Tianzhu(BL 10)& Fengchi(GB 20)were the commonest combinations; among specific acupoints，the frequency of eight confluence acupoint and yuan-primary acupoint was the highest one.Conclusion:Acupuncture treatment of CSA has considerable rules in selecting acupoints and compatibility，which may have practical significance for guiding clinical application and related acupuncture research.