Stroke Sequela, Acupuncture Therapy

Edited by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

Hemiplegia, numbness of muscles and skin, drooping mouth and eye, slurred speech, atrophy, weakness and apraxia of the hand and foot.

Body acupuncture

Prescription: bai hui (Du 20), feng fu (du 16), and tian chuang (SI 16).

Supplementary points:

For paralysis of the upper limbs:  add jian yu (LI 15), qu chi (LI 11), wai guan (SJ 5), and he gu (LI4).

For paralysis of the lower limbs: add huan tiao (G 30), yang ling quan (G34), zu san li (S36), and jue gu (G39).

For drooping mouth and eye: di cang (S4) and jia che (S6).

Method: Use the filiform needles with even movements. Apply on the healthy side then on the affected side.