Needle GV26, PC6, SP6, LI11, ST36 and GB34 with reducing method, retaining 30 minutes. Treatment is given daily or on alternate days over several weeks, with rehabilitation continued alongside.
Stroke: Channels and Collaterals
Restore consciousness, open the orifices and free the channels. For hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and speech difficulty in the recovery phase.
POINT SELECTION
RATIONALE
GV26 and PC6 open the orifices and restore consciousness; SP6 nourishes yin and blood; LI11, ST36 and GB34 free the channels of the affected limb and benefit the sinews. The combination addresses both the acute disturbance and the persistent obstruction, and it assumes that acupuncture supports rather than replaces rehabilitation.
SOURCE
After Shi Xuemin’s “awaken the brain and open the orifices” method and the Great Compendium
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.
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