The external treatments of herpes zoster in Chinese medicine include ear acupuncture, body acupuncture, bloodletting and cupping, and moxibustion with moxa sticks. 1. Ear acupuncture: select the main points of lungs, adrenal glands and Shenmen, acupuncture once a day, or apply pressure with Wang Bu Liuhang seeds. 2. Body Acupuncture: Ordinary acupuncture, selecting Hegu, Quchi, Ashigaru, Sanyinjiao, Ashi points (points with obvious acidity, numbness, distension and pain sensation), acupuncture once a day, leaving the needle for 10 to 20 minutes. 3. Bloodletting and cupping: Tap the painful area with a plum blossom needle until it bleeds slightly, and then use a fire pot to pull it to the bleeding place, leaving it for 10 to 15 minutes. 4. Moxibustion: Use moxa sticks to burn or fumigate on the painful area to produce local warmth or mild burning pain stimulation. The above methods and treatments are recommended to regular hospitals, do not operate blindly on your own.