Objective：To observe the clinical effect of draining turbid and dispelling stasis method combined with needle scalpel for acute gouty arthritis.Methods：Sixteen cases of patients with acute gouty arthritis received oral administration of Chinese medicine with treatment of draining turbid and dispelling stasis method combined with local external treatment of needle scalpel.Evaluated scores of joint pain and values of serumuric acid after treatment of ten days.Results：After treatment，there were 4 cases with marked effect，11 effective cases and 1 ineffective case，and the total effective rate was 93.75%.After treatment，scores of joint pain and values of serumuric acid of patients were all decreased when compared with those before treatment，the difference being significant(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion：Chinese medicine with draining turbid and dispelling stasismethod combined with needle scalpelhas good effect in treating patients with acute gouty arthritis.