Abstract： Objective： To observe the clinical effect of Tiaoji Tongdu acupuncture method combined with lumbar vertebrae traction for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methods： A total of 80 cases of LDH patients were divided into the treatment group and the control group according to the random number table method，with 40 cases in each group. The control group was treated with lumbar vertebrae traction，and the treatment group was treated with Tiaoji Tongdu acupuncture method combined with lumbar vertebrae traction. Before and after treatment，the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores，scores of of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA)，Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores，and levels of inflammatory factors in serum were compared between the two groups. The clinical effects and incidence of adverse reactions were evaluated in the two groups. Results：After treatment，the total effective rate was 95.00% in the treatment group， higher than that of 77.50% in the control group (P＜0.05). After treatment， the TCM syndrome scores and VAS scores in the two groups were lower than those before treatment (P＜ 0.05)，and the JOA scores were higher than those before treatment (P＜0.05). After treatment，the TCM syndrome score and VAS score in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P＜ 0.05)，and the JOA score was higher than that in the control group (P＜0.05). After treatment，the levels of interleukin- 1β (IL- 1β)， interleukin 6 (IL- 6)， and tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF- α) in serum in the treatment group were lower than those before treatment， and the above levels of inflammatory factors were lower than those before treatment (P＜0.05)；there was no significant difference being found in the comparison of inflammatory factors in serum before and after treatment in the control group (P＞0.05). There was no significant difference being found in the comparison of the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P＞0.05). Conclusion：Tiaoji Tongdu acupuncture method combined with lumbar vertebrae traction for LDH can effectively improve the lumbar function of patients， reduce pain and inflammatory reactions，and have high safety.