古代中風病針灸文獻探討

An investigation was made into 28 TCM works recording complete prescriptions written before Qin Dynasty. The characteristics of point selection and prescription, and acupuncture and moxibustion were studied from each apoplectic syndrome. From those it can be known that (1) acupoints wre selected in line with the syndrome and extensive points were applied in ancient acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of stroke; (2) for hemiplegia, main points were from hand Yangming channel and foot Shaoyang channel and subsidiary points from other Yangming channels and Du channel, the basic point being 20; (3) for apoplectic coma, main points were ones for emergency treatment and for reinforcing primordial Qi; (4) for apoplectic dry mouth and musculr constricture, acupoints were selected mainly from the local area; (5) moxa-stick moxibusiton was more used and acupuncture was less used for stroke in ancient times.