Gouty arthritis is an acute inflammatory reaction caused by the deposition of mono-urate sodium crystals around the joint tissue，and joint swelling and arthralgia are the most obvious clinical symptoms of patients with gout.The authors retrieved the clinical and basic research literature in recent 5 years on acupuncture treatment for gouty arthritis and summarized the general situation of it in respects of simple acupuncture therapy，acupuncture combined with bloodletting therapy， warm acupuncture therapy， electroacupuncture therapy， and acupuncture combined with medicine therapy in treating gout arthritis，which shows the unique advantages of acupuncture treating this disease.