The clinical experience of He's three-clear method by stages for herpes zoster on the head and face is summarized. The strong-clear method (blood-letting therapy) combined with mild-clear method (acupuncture with filiform needle) are applied for the acute pain period and subacute pain period of herpes zoster on the head and face. For acute pain period, the bleeding volume should be large (more than 10 mL), and treatment is given once every other day; for the subacute pain period, the bleeding volume should be 5-10 mL, and treatment is given 2-3 times a week. In the chronic pain period, the fire needle of the warm-clear method combined with mild-clear method (acupuncture with filiform needle) are applied for the syndrome of qi-stagnation and blood-stasis, while the warm acupuncture of the warm-clear method combined with mild-clear method (acupuncture with filiform needle) ware applied for the syndrome of qi-deficiency yin-injury blood-stasis.
总结应用贺氏三通法分期治疗头面部带状疱疹的临床经验。头面部带状疱疹急性疼痛期、亚急性疼痛期均选择强通法（放血疗法）结合微通法（毫针刺法）治疗。急性疼痛期放血量宜大（10 mL以上），隔日治疗1次；亚急性疼痛期放血量以5~10 mL为宜，每周2~3次。慢性疼痛期气隔血瘀证选择温通法之“悍”者火针结合微通法（毫针刺法）治疗，气虚伤阴血瘀证选择温通法之“弱”者温针灸结合微通法（毫针刺法）治疗。.
Keywords: He's three-clear method; herpes zoster on head and face; mild-clear method; strong-clear method; warm-clear method.