Cold and flu treatment with acupuncture is effective; wind-cold, wind-heat, and deficiency colds can all be treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture for colds usually chooses points on the hand Taiyin lung meridian and hand Yangming large intestine meridian. The main acupuncture points are usually chosen as Fengchi, Liejiao, Hegu, Sun, and Waiguan. Wind-heat colds usually have symptoms such as heavy fever, light cold, dry and itchy throat, and runny nose, etc. The matching acupoints are Da Shi and Quchi; wind-cold colds can be characterized by heavy cold, light fever, runny nose, and chills in the limbs, etc. The matching acupoints are Lung Yu and Feng Men. Cold and flu can be characterized by cold and fever, fatigue, and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with slight movement), etc. The matching acupoints are Foot Sanli and Guanyuan. Acupuncture operation needs to be carried out by a regular physician, and should not be done by oneself in order to avoid accidents. If symptoms of cold and flu appear, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.