Objective： To observe the curative effect of Shaoyao Gancao tang combined with balance needle for lumbocrural pain caused by lumbar disc herniation(LDH). Methods： A total of 60 cases of patients with lumbocrural pain caused by LDH were divided into the treatment group and the control group according to the treatment method，30 cases in each group. The control group was given the oral administration of celecoxib capsules for two weeks. The treatment group was treated with Shaoyao Gancao tang combined with balance needle for two courses，with six days being a course. Before the first treatment and after two- week treatment， Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) scores and lower back pain scores of Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA) were assessed； the number of tenderness points was recorded； the contents of inflammatory factors including interleukin-6(IL-6) and C-reactive protein(CRP) in serum were detected. Results：After twoweek treatment，the total effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group and 63.3% in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05). The scores of VAS in the two groups were decreased and the scores of JOA were increased when compared with those before treatment，differences being significant(P＜0.05). The score of VAS in the treatment group were lower and the score of JOA were higher than those in the control group，differences being significant(P＜0.05). The numbers of tenderness points in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment，and the number in the treatment group was smaller than that in the control group，differences being significant(P＜0.05). The levels of inflammatory factors including IL- 6 and CRP in serum in the two groups were lower than those before treatment，and the levels in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group，differences being significant(P＜0.05). Conclusion：The therapy of Shaoyao Gancao tang combined with balance needle for lumbocrural pain caused by LDH has significant curative effect， which can internally regulate viscera and bowels and externally treat clustered nodules，relieve inflammatory reactions，and improve the lumbago and lumbar activity function，with quick effect and few adverse reaction.