Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture in treating spastic paralysis following cerebral infarction. Methods: Sixty patients with spastic paralysis after cerebral infarction were randomly allocated into control group and treatment group, 30 cases each. The control group was treated with conventional acupuncture and the treatment group was treated with conventional acupuncture plus electroacupuncture according to the principle of antagonistic acupuncture. Both groups were given routine drugs and scalp acupuncture treatment. Results: Statistical analysis showed significant differences in NFI score and clinical curative effect score between pretreatment and posttreatment in the treatment and control groups and between the treatment and control groups. Conclusion: Both electroacupuncture and conventional acupuncture have clinical curative effect on spastic paralysis following cerebral infarction, but the curative effect of electroacupuncture is significantly superior to that of conventional acupuncture.

OBJECTIVE:To identify the root-bark of Aralia elata.METHODS:The origin,property,microscopic characteristics,thin-layer chromatography(TLC) of the root-bark of Aralia elata were identified,and the content of oleanolic acid in the root-bark of Aralia elata was determined by HPLC.RESULT:The identification method for the root-bark of Aralia elata has been established.CONCLUSION: The established method has been proved to be effective for the identification of the root-bark of Aralia elata.

OBJECTIVE:To identify Gleditsia sinensis.METHODS:The property,microscopic and TLC characteristics of Gleditsia sinensis were identified.RESULTS:The appearance,microscopic and TLC characteristics of Gleditsia sinensis were obtained.CONCLUSION:The established method is effective for the quality control of the Gleditsia sinensis.