Action
Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle", and pungere, "prick") or in Standard Mandarin, zhe-n bia-n (a related word zhe-n jiu( refers to acupuncture together with moxibustion)[3] is a technique of inserting and manipulating fine filiform needles into specific points on the body with the aim of relieving pain and for therapeutic purposes.[4] According to acupuncture theory, these acupuncture points lie along meridians along which qi, a kind of vital energy, is said to flow.

Status
Several studies have evaluated acupuncture for treatment of specific stroke symptoms or overall stroke recovery.

Trial(s)
  = Ongoing
  = Completed

		Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
		Acupuncture for Acute Intracerebral Haemorrhage Trial
		Acupuncture for subacute stroke rehabilitation
		Acupuncture Treatment of Geriatric Patients with Ischemic Stroke
		Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life
		Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Poststroke Motor Recovery and Physical Function - Pilot Study
		Electrical acupuncture on hemiplegic stroke patients
		Electro-acupuncture vs. physical therapy in post-stroke motor function recovery
		Randomized controlled trial on the treatment for acute partial ischemic stroke with acupuncture
		Sensory stimulation for acute stroke
		Study on the effects of acupuncture in the treatment of stroke patients in the subacute stage

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