Objective: To discuss the promoting effect on lower limb motor function in patients with stroke through Yiqi Tongnao decoction

and to discuss its influence on homocysteine (HCY)

allergic C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and D-dimer (D-D). Method: One hundred and six stroke patients during the recovery period were randomly divided into the control group (53 cases) and the observation group (53 cases) by a random number table. Patients in both groups received conventional medical treatment and modern comprehensive rehabilitation training therapy. Patients in the control group added Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture therapy. Based on the treatment of the control group

patients in the observation group added Bupi Tongnao decoction. All patients in both groups received 8 weeks of treatment. Lower limb muscle strength

lower extremity motor function Fugl-Meyer (leg)

walking ability

walking ability (BBS scale)

daily life activity (BI index) and convulsion degree (Ashworth method) were evaluated. Serum HCY

hs-CRP

D-D were detected. Result: Scores of lower limb muscle strength and walking ability in the observation group were lower (P<0.01)

scores of BI index and Fugl-Meyer (leg) were higher in the observation group than those in the control group at the fourth and eighth week after treatment (P<0.01). Besides

Ashworth score in the observation group was superior to that in the control group (P<0.01)

while muscle strength grading improvement of Ashworth was better than that in the control group (P<0.05). After therapy

BBS score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.01). Meanwhile

BBS classification improvement was superior to that in the control group (P<0.05). Levels of HCY

hs-CRP and D-D in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: On the basis of conventional medical treatment

adding Yiqi Tongnao decoction could enhance lower limb muscle strength

reduce the convulsion degree

improve ability of balance

and raise lower extremity motor function and ability of life in stroke patients.