To assess the clinical effect of acupuncture and auricular points pressed with thumbtack needle and wax therapy in treating peripheral facial nervous paralysis.Methods:A hundred patients with peripheral facial nervous paralysis were randomized into a control group and a treatment group,with 50 in each.The control group received shallow needling in acute stage (within 7 days) and acupuncture with point joining in recovery stage (over 8 days).The treatment group received auricular points pressed with thumbtack needle and wax therapy on the basis of the control group.The two groups treated once a day and 10 days for a treatment session.The treatment effects were assessed after 2 treatment sessions.Results:The cured cases are 21,effective cases 17,improved cases 12,and no invalid case in the treatment group.So the cure and effective rate is 76.0%.In the control group,there are 15 cases cured,11 effective,23 improved,and 1 invalid.The cure and effective rate is 52.0%.The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture and auricular points pressed with thumbtack needle and wax therapy have obvious curative effect and high safety in treating peripheral facial nervous paralysis,which is worthy of further clinical application.