Many people still believe in the efficacy of various alternative treatments in recovering stroke. As is known, stroke is a condition in which the blood vessels narrow and are characterized by the malfunction of one side of the body. Well, usually, after a stroke, people undergo the method of needling (acupuncture) or reflexology to restore the function of body parts. Then, can this alternative method be a stroke healing solution? Doctor Maizul Anwar, SpBTKV as Chairman of Siloam Hospital Kebon Jeruk said that acupuncture only helps restore the body's motor functions that have been disrupted due to stroke. The damage is in the brain, so you can't cure a stroke. Such methods are only as physiotherapy only. Usually also not 100 percent recovered motor as usual, he said, Tuesday (17/1/2016). Stroke, he said, consists of two types, namely ischemic stroke caused by blockage of blood vessels, and the second is hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel bursts. Ischemic stroke does not cause permanent nerve damage, such as slurred speech, slanted mouth, but can return to normal. But parts of the brain that have been damaged cannot be 100 percent good again, he added. The cause of stroke, according to Dr. Maizul is aging blood vessels. This condition can appear early if the walls of the blood vessels thicken due to a buildup of bad cholesterol or can also be triggered by high blood pressure and a history of heart disease.