The symptoms of lumbar disc herniation are different in clinical practice when the patient has lumbar pain and leg pain, or leg pain and waist pain. For example, for a patient with lumbar pain, acupuncture is given to the pinch point or the place where the nerve root enters and exits. For patients with leg pain, the acupuncture points are Guizhong and Chengshan. There is a saying that the waist and back points are very useful for patients with low back and leg pain because they unblock the meridians and help to stop the pain and open the meridians. The Chengshan point is also used a lot in acupuncture to treat low back and leg problems. There are also auxiliary examinations before selecting the acupuncture points, which require the doctor’s formal guidance, so go to a regular hospital for such examinations. For example, if the patient is suffering from blood stasis, the acupuncture points to be used should be added to Di Yu. If the kidney deficiency type is used, the vital gate, including acupuncture with moxibustion, there are many such methods. In general, the efficacy of acupuncture is very clear, there is no doubt in the patient’s mind. The efficacy of acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation is clear, but clinically it requires a doctor to identify, treat, and select points for each patient, and people should not operate on their own to avoid unnecessary consequences.