THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPUNCTURE POINTS LI4 (HEGU), LI11 (QUCHI), ST36 (ZUSANLI), SP10 (XUEHAI), AND BL17 (GESHU) IN STROKE PATIENTS WITH BLOOD STASIS SYNDROME AT ACUPUNCTURE CENTER DB

Abstrak

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ischemic stroke is classified as blood stasis syndrome, characterized by stagnation of Qi and blood in the brain meridians. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture point combinations LI4 (Hegu), LI11 (Quchi), ST36 (Zusanli), SP10 (Xuehai), and BL17 (Geshu) in improving motor function in stroke patients with blood stasis syndrome. A quasi-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was used involving 30 patients at Acupuncture Center DB Bandung. Acupuncture was applied twice weekly for four weeks, and motor function was assessed using the Barthel Index. Results showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05), with the mean of Barthel score increasing from 20.00 to 69.17, indicating acupuncture's effectiveness in enhancing motor recovery.