At present, patients with cerebral infarction have complex conditions that require comprehensive treatment, and the use of bloodletting therapy is not recommended. Bloodletting therapy belongs to one kind of acupuncture treatment method in Chinese medicine. By using tools such as three-pronged needles, millimetre needles, small needles, etc., it punctures or scratches specific acupuncture points or meridians of the human body and releases a small amount of blood in order to achieve the purpose of treating the disease. Bloodletting therapy has the effects of reducing swelling and relieving pain (eliminating swelling and pain), activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), and opening the orifices and draining heat. When using bloodletting therapy, it should be noted that patients with skin diseases and bloodsickness should not use this therapy. At present, the efficacy of bloodletting therapy for patients with cerebral infarction is not clear. Patients with cerebral infarction are recommended to go to regular hospitals and receive comprehensive treatment under the guidance of professional physicians.