Is acupuncture effective in treating cerebral infarction?

Acupuncture has a good effect on cerebral infarction. The earlier acupuncture treatment starts, the better the effect.

Patients with mild cerebral infarction may have symptoms such as paralysis of one limb, mouth and eyes askew, and slurred speech. In severe cases, people may lose consciousness and even be life-threatening. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cerebral infarction belongs to the category of stroke, and its occurrence is related to factors such as deficiency of liver and kidney, internal movement of liver wind, blood stasis and phlegm blocking collaterals.

Acupuncture treatment can not only promote the recovery of limb motor function, reduce sequelae and improve the quality of life. For people who have lost consciousness, it also has the functions of refreshing the brain, dredging meridians and promoting the recovery of patients' consciousness. Clinically, acupoints on the head and affected limbs are often used, and massage and rehabilitation are also needed. Good curative effect can be seen in clinic, cerebral infarction can be treated with acupuncture, and acupuncture can see good curative effect in treating cerebral infarction. Cerebral infarction belongs to the "stroke" in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture treatment has two aspects.

1. Stroke-midvein, the treatment is mainly to refresh the brain and dredge collaterals, mainly to acupoints such as Hand Jueyin, Du Meridian and Foot Taiyin, and Neiguan, Shuigou, Sanyinjiao, Jiquan, Chize and Weizhong can be selected for treatment.

2. Stroke-zang-fu organs, the treatment is mainly to wake up the brain, open and close the body, mainly hand-Jueyin meridian, Du Mai point, you can choose Shuigou point, Neiguan point and Taichong point for treatment.