Appendicitis belongs to the category of intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle that occurs in the intestinal organs and is manifested by fever, pain in the right abdomen and palpable lump) and abdominal pain in Chinese medicine, which can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture under the guidance of professional physicians. The classic formula for treating intestinal carbuncle in Chinese medicine is Rhubarb and Peony Tang, which is composed of Rhubarb, Mangnit, Dampy, Peach kernel and Donggua Ren, with the effect of diarrhea and heat breaking up the stasis, dispersing the knots and eliminating the swelling, and is used for treating the beginning of intestinal carbuncle with the symptom of dampness-heat stasis (the stasis of dampness-heat evil qi in the body). Symptoms include pain in the right lower abdomen (abdomen) that refuses to be pressed, pain like drenching when pressed, or fever at times, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with slight movement), malignant cold (fear of cold), and so on. Acupuncture therapy can be used as an adjunctive treatment method, with the promotion of intestinal peristalsis, prompting the discharge of stagnant material, improve blood circulation, pain relief, fever, improve the immune function of the body and so on. Acupuncture commonly used acupuncture points are bilateral foot Sanli, appendix point, Neiguan, large intestine Yu and so on. Appendicitis is one of the common clinical emergencies, but its condition often changes rapidly, and sometimes the appendix can be perforated, causing severe pain. In order not to delay the condition, symptoms should be promptly to the hospital, the doctor according to the patient’s own situation to choose the treatment, if necessary, need surgery, do not self-medication.