Objective: To evaluate Tongluo Qianzheng decoction improvement effects of acupuncture combined with medicine on nerve function defect and the quality of life in stroke patients during rehabilitation. Method: One hundred and twenty-four stroke patients during rehabilitation were randomly divided into control group and observation group (62 cases

respectively) by random number table. Patients in control group received Bobath method

mandatory exercise therapy

body weight support task-specific training

motor relearning program

etc.. Based on the treatment of control group patients

patients in observation group added acupuncture treatment and oral Tongluo Qianzheng decoction. The patients in both groups received 8-weeks periods of treatment. Score the US national institutes of health stroke scale (NIHSS) was graded before and after treatment. Activities of daily living (ADL) was evaluated through Barthel index. Spasm degree was estimated using Ashworth method. Body comprehensive movement function was assessed by Adopt Fugl-Meyer motor function assessment scale and quality of life was evaluated by functional comprehensive assessment (FCA) scale. Besides

Chinese medical syndrome was graded before and after treatment. Result: The total curative rate in observation group was 93.5%

which is superior to that in control group 77.4%(P<0.05). The scores of NIHSS

Ashworth

Fugl-Meyer (Upper limb and lower limb) in observation group were lower than in control group

while the Barthel index in observation group was higher than that in control group (P<0.01) after treatment. FCA scores in both groups increased

which was higher in observation group than in control group (P<0.01) after treatment. Score of Chinese medical syndrome in two groups decreased

which was lower in observation group than in control group (P< 0.01). Amelioration degree of motor function damage of limbs and classification of Ashworth muscular tension in observation group was superior to that in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Rehabilitation therapy of acupuncture combined with medicine can ameliorate spasticity and nervous functional defects

and it can also relieve clinical symptoms and signs

and furthermore it can improve ADL and quality of live in stroke patients. Therefore

acupuncture combined with medicine therapy could play an important role in the system of modern rehabilitation treatment by integrated Chinese and western medicine.