Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of the auricular acupoint pressure assisted with smoked plum gargle treating thirsty feelings of heart failure. Methods: A total of 60 patients with the thirst of chronic heart failure were enrolled in our study. According to the random number table method, the patients were divided into an experimental group and a control group (30 cases for each). The control group received symptomatic treatment.The intervention group was given the auricular acupoint pressure assisted with smoked plum gargle on the basis of conventional treatment. Thirst intensity scale, unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) test, and the ability self-management evaluation scale were performed after 4 weeks therapy. Results: The thirst index was 21.4±1.4 and 28.6±1.8, the scores in 2 minutes UWS test were (1.0±0.4) mg/min and (0.4±0.1) mg/min, while in self-management ability test were 7.9±0.3 and 6.1±0.4 in the experimental group and the control group respectively. Conclusion: Auricular acupoint pressure assisted with smoked plum gargle therapy could improve the clinical symptoms of the thirst, the ability of self-management and the quality of life in heart failure patients. It is worthy of clinical popularization and application.