AIM: To investigate the effect of pattern of stroke unit on the early treatment of acupuncture of patients with severe stroke in intensive care unit (ICU).METHODS: Stroke ICU was open in Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in December 1999. During routine treatment,acupuncture treatment was intervened early by selecting various acupoints according to its main symptoms and complications.RESULTS: Early acupuncture can improve cerebral oxygen metabolism,increase cerebral blood stream and increase of blood glucose support, protect central neuron, decrease apoptosis of cerebral neuron, treat ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and process hicough, swallowing disorder, limb paralysis,speech disorder, urine disordcer and other complications after stroke.CONCLUSION: Early acupuncture and combination of TCM and western are advantageous for early rehabilitation.

s: Ninety-six cases of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of posterior protrusion type were divided randomly into observation group including 50 cases and control group including 46 cases.Patients in observation group were treated with combined use of acupuncture, traction and Tuina, and patients in control group were only treated with acupuncture. After treatment, the significant difference was found between the observation group and control group in therapeutic affect. The comprehensive therapy is definitely effective and simple in the treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc of posterior protrusion type, which has guiding significance to the clinical practice.