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中风是中医学里的一个病名，也是人们对于急性脑血管疾病的统称与俗称，中风严重危害病患健康，并且死亡与致残率高，可使病患失去工作与日常生活自理的能力。也因此病发生得非常突然、说来就来让人措手不及，属于急性病症，古代医家亦将此病称为脑卒中。 中风也被分为出血性中风与缺血性中风两种，由血管爆裂而导致脑出血的情况属于出血性中风，中医角度称之为“中脏腑”，属于较严重的情况；而由于脑血管阻塞而导致的缺血状态则被称为缺血性中风，在中医角度称之为“中经络”，属于较轻微的情况。中风一定是发生在脑部血管的问题，若血管阻塞或爆裂问题发生在身体其他部位的话，则不被称为中风。 根据调查，约90%以上的中风病患都是年龄40岁以上的人，但中风也与遗传基因有关系，所以也有些许几率会发生在40岁以下的人身上。“中医认为中风的病因除了是由于正气亏虚之外，饮食、情志、劳倦与内伤等引起的气血逆乱，产生风、瘀、痰等因素，也是导致脑脉痹阻或血溢脑脉的主要因素。 出血性中风就算能及时抢救，也将会永远瘫痪，没办法回到中风前的状态，若勤力进行针灸与物理治疗的话，则有机会能够使用双手拐杖慢慢走路；缺

from :Cochrane Review question Acupuncture is a treatment based on ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles or pressure is applied at certain sites in the body for therapeutic purposes. We wanted to know whether acupuncture is effective in improving the recovery of daily activities, movement, and quality of life in people who had experienced a stroke more than one month previously. Background Stroke is a major cause of death in the world and can also cause severe disabi

By Ming Qing Zhu, LAc, OMD (China) and Moyee Siu, LAc, MTCM The World Health Organization estimates that 15 million individuals suffer from stroke annually worldwide, most of whom live in developed countries, where hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and cardiac diseases are prevalent. Stroke is the third leading cause of fatality and ranks highest as a cause of disability.1 Western medicine has made some advances in the treatment of strokes, including the use of Tissue Plasmi

By Robert Jimison, CNN Updated 14：04 GMT (22：04 HKT) February 21, 2017 (CNN)When most people get a headache, a simple over-the-counter pain reliever and a few moments of quiet can usually do the trick. But for millions of Americans suffering from debilitating migraines, the pain can be so intense that relief may seem out of reach. Faced with a growing demand for solutions, researchers, drug companies and medical providers have sought out new treatment options. A widening clas

By Fang Aiqing | China Daily | Updated: 2017-10-25 Students from Zimbabwe and Bangladesh of a vocational college in North China's Hebei province experience acupuncture treatment at a TCM clinic in June. [Photo by Fu Xinchun/China Daily] It was needles that brought Anaelle Regniel to China. She was intrigued by the "tiny silver needles that could sooth the pain of a patient" used in acupuncture. Following her curiosity, the then high school student in France who was learning C

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-11-24 BEIJING - The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry in China grew by 20 percent in the past year, according to the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM). The sector earned more than 860 billion yuan ($130 billion) last year, one third of the country's total medical industrial output, said Wang Guoqiang, head of the SATCM. The Law on Traditional Chinese Medicine went into effect on July 1,to regulate and support the dev