Objective:To observe the clinical effect of internal administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and external application of hot election bag combined with acupuncture on urinary retention after stroke with kidney qi deficiency type.Methods:A total of 106 patients admitted to Chengde Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2017 to December 2020 who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into 2 groups according to the random number table method, with 53 in each group. The control group was treated with conventional western medicine therapy and bladder function training, while the observation group was treated with TCM, acupuncture and external application on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 28 days. Before and after treatment, TCM syndrome scores were performed, and the maximum urinary capacity and residual urine volume were recorded by abdominal B-ultrasound to evaluate the bladder function of the patients. The improvement time of urinary pain, first urination time, catheter indwelling time, length of hospital stay and adverse reactions during treatment were observed and recorded, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:The total effective rate was 96.2% (51/53) in the observation group and 84.9% (45/53) in the control group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2=3.98, P=0.046). The residual urine volume of the observation group after treatment [(54.23±6.23) ml vs. (91.24±11.25) ml, t=20.95] was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.01), and the maximum urinary bladder volume [(366.23±30.23) ml vs. (259.63±26.23) ml, t=19.39] was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.01). After treatment, the TCM syndrome score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( t=13.25, P<0.01), and the bladder function score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( t=13.53, P<0.01). The improvement time of urinary pain, first urination time, catheter indwelling time and hospital stay in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t=5.73, 17.91, 6.76, 9.67, all Ps <0.01). No adverse reactions occurred in the two groups during treatment. Conclusion:The combination of TCM, hot compress therapy and acupuncture plus routine therapy can treat the patients with urinary retention after stroke and kidney qi deficiency type with good bladder function, improved symptoms and fast recovery and safety.