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TCM | Q&A - Stroke Rehabilitation - Find Out How Acupuncture With The Herbalist, London Can Help with Stroke

  • Writer: The Herbalist Health
    The Herbalist Health
  • Sep 26, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: 2 days ago

Stroke according to Traditional Chinese Medicine



• High blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, stress and lack of exercise increase the risk of stroke.

• Blood stagnation, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart valve and carotid artery disease can cause the formation of blood clots.

• Qi stagnation is often caused by stress or qi deficiency which obstructs the meridians and can cause blood vessels to burst.

• Phelgm accumulation, invasion of wind, excess fire or heat deficiency also contribute to stroke. Symptoms include slurred speech, numbness of the limbs, paralysis of the face or facial drooping.


Can Acupuncture Help with Stroke?



• Herbal Medicine - Rehabilitation: bu yang huan wu formula: huang qi, dang gui, chi shao, chuan

xiong, tao ren, hong hua.

• Acupuncture - Points such as: di cang, jia che, yang ling quan, bai hui, zu san li, qu chi, he gu, san yin jiao, xuan zhong, feng chi.

• Tui Na - Chinese medical pressure point massage for pain relief, boosting circulation and promoting healing.

• Cupping Therapy - Used to improve subcutaneous blood flow circulation and stimulation of the autonomic nervous system functions.


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a woman in a black shirt hugging an elderly woman
Stroke Rehabilitation Elderly Woman Hugging

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