To investigate the clinical status of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in the acute stage of herpes zoster, and to put forward the existing problems in clinical treatment, so as to provide more ideas and treatment plans for the clinics.The literature of the past five years were reviewed and analyzed.Acupuncture and moxibustion was effective and easy to operate in the acute stage of herpes zoster.The application of comprehensive treatment technology has been studied the most, and the therapeutic effect is ideal, which is of high clinical value.