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Objective To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with modified Guizhi-Gegen decoction on scores of TCM syndrome and Neck pain questionnaire on the patients with cervical spondylosis of cold locking the collaterals syndrome. Methods A total of 96 patients with cervical spondylosis of cold locking the collaterals syndrome, who were treated in our hospital from February 2013 to December 2015, randomly divided into two groups. The control group was given modified Guizhi-Gegen decoction, and the observation group was given modified Guizhi-Gegen decoction and electro-acupuncture. The scores of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome and Neck pain questionnaire were observed. Results The effective rate of observation group was 95.83% (46/48) was significantly higher than the control group 81.25% (39/48,χ2=5.031, P<0.05). After the treatment, the dizziness and headache scores (0.62 ± 0.41 vs. 1.56 ± 0.68, t=8.202), the neck pain scores (0.63 ± 0.53 vs. 1.53 ± 0.62, t=7.645), the nausea and vomiting scores (0.39 ± 0.23 vs. 0.71 ± 0.32, t=5.626), tinnitus scores (0.36 ± 0.09 vs. 1.15 ± 0.43, t=3.908) of the treatment group were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). The Neck Pain Questionnaire of observation group (15.23 ± 10.96 vs. 24.46 ± 12.15, t=3.908) was higher than the control group (P<0.05). The vertebral artery diameter of observation group(3.45 ± 0.73 mm vs. 2.91 ± 0.59 mm, t=3.619) was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). The blood ratio of observation group(0.72 ± 0.16 m/s vs.0.58 ± 0.19 m/s, t=3.905) was higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture combined with modified Guizhi-Gegen decoction can relieve clinical symptoms, cervical pain, and improve their cervical function on the patients with cervical spondylosis of cold locking the collateral syndrome.