Objective: To study the therapeutic effect of scalp-acupuncture in treating acute cerebral hemorrhage and its mechanism.Methods: Sixty-four patients were randomly divided into two groups

the acupuncture group and the control group. All were treated with mannitol and furosemide to reduce intracranial pressure

and p-aminomethyl benzoic acid for hemostasis. The acupuncture group received scalp-acupuncture additionally. Neurofunction deficit scoring (NDS)

hemorheology

thromboxane

prostacyclin

endothelin and transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonic examination were carried out before and after treatment.Results: NDS of the acupuncture group was markedly better than that of the control group

especially in function recovering of limbs and speech. Blood viscosity

thromboxane and endothelin level in the acupuncture group lowered obviously after treatment

as compared with those in the control group

and the difference was significant

P < 0.01. TCD showed that the cerebral blood flow was markedly improved in the acupuncture group.