Abstract:Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Chaihu Shugan Powder combined with mind-regulating acupuncture in treating tinnitus of liver stagnation type. Methods:A total of 60 patients with tinnitus of liver stagnation type who visited the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and Moxibustion Departments of Xiapu Campus, Ningbo Beilun District People's Hospital Medical and Health Service Group, from June 2024 to June 2025 were selected as study subjects. They were randomly divided into a control group and a treatment group using the random number table method,with 30 cases in each group. The control group received modified Chaihu Shugan Powder,while the treatment group received Chaihu Shugan Powder combined with mind-regulating acupuncture. Both groups were treated for four weeks. Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ) scores,traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores, and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores were assessed before and after four weeks of treatment, and clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups. The incidence of adverse reactions was observed in both groups. Results: After treatment,the efficacy of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group (P<0.05). TEQ scores, traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores, and SAS scores decreased in both groups after treatment (P<0.05), with lower scores in the treatment group (P<0.05). No adverse reactions were observed in either group.Conclusion: Chaihu Shugan Powder combined with mind-regulating acupuncture effectively alleviates tinnitus symptoms manifestations of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome related to liver stagnation type, and anxiety, improving clinical efficacy in patients with tinnitus of liver stagnation type.