In the present paper

the authors make a systemic analysis on the combined treatment of cerebrovascular diseases with acu-moxibustion and herbal medicines from 1)background

2)objective

3)methods and contents

and 4)the underlying mechanism.It is thought of that optimizing the therapeutic program of acu-moxibustion and herbal medicines

and then optimizing their combined ways

time

quantity

etc.may improve clinical curative effect further.Concerning the study on the combined treatment of cerebrovascular diseases with acu-moxibustion and Chinese herbal medicines

the emphasis should be laid on the research on their pathways to pass through or pass by the blood-brain barrier and their protection action on the brain neurons which is the combining point for revealing the underlying mechanisms of the joint application of acu-moxibustion and herbal medicines.