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Objective: To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture(EA) at Zhǒulíng (Extra) and Ashi points in combination with blood-letting cupping for the treatment of external humeral epicondylitis (EHE).Methods: Thirty EHE patients were treated with EA at Zhǒulíng (Extra) and Ashi points in combination with blood-letting cupping,once every 2 days,twice a week,4 times as one course of treatment,and 2 successive courses of treatment were given.Before treatment,after 1 course of treatment,and after 2 courses of treatment,the visual analogue scale (VAS) score and Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS)were adopted to evaluate the curative effect.Results: Before treatment,the VAS score of patients was 7.81±1.39.After 1 course of treatment and after 2 courses of treatment,it was 4.77±1.56 and 2.95±1.23 respectively,lowered than before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant (both P＜0.01).Before treatment,the Mayo score of patients was 32.17±19.31.After 1 course of treatment and after 2 courses of treatment,it was 47.39±19.85 and 85.21±20.47 respectively,increased than before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant (both P＜0.01),Of the 30 patients,5 were cured,accounting for 16.67％;14 cases obviously effective,accounting for 46.67％;8 cases effective,accounting for 26.67％;3 cases ineffective,accounting for 10.00％,and the total effective rate was 90.00％.Conclusion: EA at Zhǒulíng (Extra) and Ashi points and blood-letting cupping used in combination are remarkably effective in the treatment of EHE,being worthy for popularization.