Abstract: Objective To study the clinical efficacy of Jin′s three-needle therapy combined with Dingxian pill in the treatment of epilepsy. Methods 50 epileptic patients were divided into the control group and the observation group by random number table method，with 25 cases in each group. The control group was treated with routine western medicine，and the observation group was treated with routine western medicine plus Jin′s three-needle therapy combined with Dingxian pill. The clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared. Results The total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group（P > 0. 05）. The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was lower than that of the control group （P < 0. 05）. Conclusion Jin′s three-needle therapy combined with Dingxian pill have a significant curative effect on epilepsy，and the incidence of adverse reactions is low，which has application and promotion value.

Key words: epilepsy, acupuncture, Jin′s three-needle therapy, Dingxian pill, adverse reactions