Objective The explore the effect of meridian massage on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.Methods A total of 80 cases of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy were randomly divided into two groups.The experimental group adopted meridian masssage and the control group adopted traditional massage,2 times a day,15 min each time.Results The scores of the intake of milk,weight,length,recovery time of birth weight,meconium drained time and neurobehavioral in the experimental group were better than those in the control group,the difference were statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusions Meridians massage has a good role in promoting growth and development on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Key words: Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy; Massage; Meridian; Growth and development