Abstract： Objective： To observe the clinical effect of warming- needle moxibustion combined with lumbar nerve root block for lumbar disc herniation. Methods： A total of 104 cases of patients with lumbar disc herniation were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table method， with 52 cases in each group. The control group was treated with lumbar nerve root block， and the observation group was treated with warming-needle moxibustion combined with lumbar nerve root block. The waist activity degree，Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) scores and Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA) scores before and after treatment in the two groups were compared. The incidences of complications during treatment and the clinical effects were evaluated. Results： The total effective rate was 92.31% in the observation group，higher than that of 76.92% in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05). Before treatment，there was no significant difference being found in the comparison of the degree of waist activity including anteflexion， lateral flexion and posterior extension between the two groups(P＞0.05). After treatment， the waist activity degree in the two groups was increased when compared with that before treatment(P＜0.05)，and the waist activity degree in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05). Before treatment， there was no significant difference being found in the comparison of VAS scores and JOA scores between the two groups(P＞0.05). After treatment， VAS scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment，and JOA scores were increased (P＜0.05)；VAS score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group，and JOA score was higher(P＜0.05). The incidence of complications was 3.85% in the observation group， lower than that of 17.31% in the control group， the difference being significant(P＜0.05). Conclusion：The therapy of warming-needle moxibustion combined with lumbar nerve root block for lumbar disc herniation can improve waist activity degree and pain symptoms，promote the recovery of lumbar function，reduce the incidence of complications and enhance the curative effect.