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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus autohemotherapy in treating allergic rhinitis. Methods Eighty-nine patients with allergic rhinitis were randomized into a treatment group of 45 cases and a control group of 44 cases. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus autohemotherapy, and the control group was by regular acupuncture treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups after three courses of treatment. Results The cure rate and the total efficacy rate were 66.7%and 95.6%, respectively, in the treatment group and 45.4%and 88.6%, respectively, in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in the cure rate between the two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture plus autohemotherapy is an effective way to allergic rhinitis.