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OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical efficacy and safety of Bushen sanhan tongluo decoction combined with moxi-bustion and celecoxib in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). METHODS:A total of 70 KOA patients were selected from Chongqing Kanghua Hospital during May 2014-Dec. 2015,and then divided into observation group and control group ac-cording to odd and even number,with 35 cases in each group. Control group was given Celecoxib capsule 0.2 g,qd;observa-tion group was additionally given Bushen sanhan tongluo decoction(one dose a day,300 mL,decocted with water,taking it 3 times in the morning,noon and night)and moxibustion. A treatment course lasted for 4 weeks,and both received 2 courses of treatment. Clinical efficacies as well as TCM syndrome score,VAS score,WOMAC score,lab indexes,joint condition be-fore and after treatment,the occurrence of ADR were compared between 2 groups. RESULTS:Total response rate of observa-tion group (85.71％) was significantly higher than control group (68.57％),with statistical significance (P0.05). After treatment,TCM syn-drome score,VAS score,WOMAC score,erythrocyte sedimentation rate,CRP level and knee swelling score of 2 groups were decreased significantly,compared to before treatment;those indexes of observation group were significantly lower than those of control group,with statistical significance(P0.05). There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR (5.71％ vs. 2.86％) between 2 groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Bushen sanhan tongluo decoction combined with moxibustion and celecoxib can improve clinical symptoms,relieve joint pain,joint inflammation and swelling of KOA pa-tients with good safety.