Objective The literature on clinical randomized controlled trial（RCT） of acupuncture and moxibustion for urolithiasis was published in China to guide clinical and scientific research. Methods A unified literature inclusion， exclusion criteria and retrieval strategy were formulated. The databases included CNKI（1979.1.1-2017.9.28）， VIP（1990-2017） CBM （1990-2017） and Wanfang database（1989-2017）. The quantitative analysis of RCT literature on the treatment of urinary calculi by Acupuncture and moxibustion was carried out by bibliometrics. Results As of September 2017， a total of 135 articles met the inclusion criteria， the number of overall upward trend， distributed in various provinces and cities nationwide， were published in 79 journals， comprehensive therapy is the common treatment， but the proportion of fund documents， large sample research small， diagnosis and curative effect evaluation of non uniform， Shenshu， Sanyinjiao， Zusanli， pangguangshu， polar and Guan Yuan as the common points. Conclusion Acupuncture in the treatment of urinary calculi with practical value is paid more and more attention， but the relevant departments attention is insufficient， small sample， lack of standard uniform diagnostic criteria and efficacy， the need to improve attention， the use of standard and specification of large samples and multi center clinical and diagnostic criteria.