Objective：To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture combined with Yougui capsules for chronic low back pain with kidney-yang deficiency.Methods：Divided 60 cases of patients with chronic low back pain with kidney-yang deficiency into two groups according to random number table method，30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with Yougui capsules orally，while the treatment group was additionally treated with acupuncture based on the treatment of the control group.The treatment lasted for four weeks in the two groups.Observed the difference between the score of visual analogue scale(VAS)and score of Oswestry disability index(ODI)in the two groups after treatment and one-month of follow up，and compared the curative effect in the two groups.Results：Compared the VAS scores in the two groups before treatment，there was no significance in the difference(P＞0.05).After treatment and one-month of follow up，VAS scores in the two groups were lower than those before treatment(P＜0.05).After treatment and one-month of follow up，VAS score in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05).Before treatment，compared the ODI scores in the two groups，there was no significance in the difference(P＞0.05).After treatment and one-month of follow up，ODI scores in the two groups were lower than those before treatment(P＜0.05).After treatment and one-month of follow up，ODI score in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05).After treatment，the total effective rate was 97.5%in the treatment group and was 87.5%in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05).One month after treatment，the total effective rate was 97.5%in the treatment group and was 82.5%in the control group，the different being significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion：The therapy of acupuncture combined with Yougui capsules has significant clinical effect in treating chronic low back pain with kidney-yang deficiency.