Objective:To observe the efficacy of acupuncture in patient with facial neuritis with different degrees of injury.Methods:60 patients with facial neuritis were divided into two groups on the basis of wave amplitude of injured side to normal side:≥30% group and <30% group.There were 44 patients in ≥30% group and 16 patients in<30% group.The patients of two groups were randomly divided into 2 groups:medicine plus acupuncture treatment group(therapy group) and medicine treatment group(control group).The therapy group were given acupuncture from secondary week of the onset.According to House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system

the facial nerve function was recorded before treatment and after two months of treatment.Results:After two months of treatment

in the therapy group of ≥30% group

there were 18 cases(81.82%)of complete recovery

2 cases(9.09%)of excellence

2 cases(9.09%)of valid success

0 case(0)of failure.In the control group of≥30% group

there were 15 cases(68.18%)of complete recovery

4 cases(18.18%)of excellence

1 case(4.55%)of success

2 cases(9.09%)of failure.There was not significant difference between the therapy group and the control group.After two months of treatment

in the therapy group of<30%:there were 1 case(12.5%)of complete recovery

6 cases(75%)of excellence

1 case(12.5%)of success

0 case(0)of failure.In control group of<30%:there were 0 case(0)of complete recovery

1 cases(12.5%)of excellence

5 case(62.5%)of success

2 cases(25%)of failure.There was significant difference between the therapy group and the control group.Conclusion:The acupuncture treatment is ineffective for the facial neuritis with the ratio of wave amplitude≥30% and effective for the facial neuritis with the ratio of wave amplitude<30%.