ObjectiveTO study the mechanism of xingnao kaiqiao acupuncture for brain occlusion. Methodusing one-side middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAo)rats by thermoregulation as focal cerebral ischemis experimental animal. The dynamic changes of c-fosprotein in sichemic region of brain tissue were observed by imnunohistochemitry method. Meanwhile the effect of acupuncture was stud-ied. ResultThe outcome of xingnao kaiqiao group was better than that of rourine group. Acupuncture could enhance the expression of c-fosprotein in all stages of ischemia, promote the stress ability of neuron produce adaptive changes to brain sichemia and improve recovery of braintissue. ConclusionThe dffect of xingnao kaiqiao acupuncture was better than that of routine acupuncture.