Objective To investigate clinical effects of acupuncture method for dredging collaterals and resolving phlegm on stroke in Congo. Methods The patients in Congo China-Congo Friendship Hospital were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medicine group, 30 cases in each group. For the acupuncture group, Moiluoning injection was administrated by intravenous drip and acupuncture was given at Sishencong （四神聪 EX-HN 1）, Zhangwan （中脘 CV 12）, Fenglong （丰隆 ST 40） and Neiguan （内关 PC 6）, etc., once daily for 10 consecutive days as a course of treatment. For the medicine group, 20 mL Moiluoning or 500 mL low molecular Dextran injection was administrated by intravenous drip, once each day for 10 consecutive days as a course of treatment. After 3 therapeutic courses, clinical therapeutic effects were assessed. Results After treatment, the scores for nervous function were significantly decreased in the two groups （both P〈0.05）, with a significant difference between the two groups （P〈0.05）, the acupuncture group being superior to the medicine group; the effective rate （93.3%, 28/30） of the acupuncture group was significantly higher than that （80.0%, 24/30） of the medicine group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture with the method for dredging collaterals and resolving phlegm has a significant clinical effect on stroke.
