This case report introduces Professor

ZOU Wei

's experience of treating a patient with Wernicke encephalopathy using the "regulating spirit and promoting

yang

acupuncture method". The patient was diagnosed as spleen and stomach deficiency with internal liver wind. The treatment principle focused on regulating spirit and awakening the brain

strengthening the spleen

calming wind

and relaxing the tendons. Three groups of acupoints were selected: ①acupoints for awakening the brain by regulating spirit and unblocking meridians (Baihui [GV20

]

Qianshencong [EX-HN1

]

and bilateral Taiyang [EX-HN5

]

Fengchi [GB20

]

)

etc.; ②acupoints for harmonizing the spleen

sto

mach

qi

and blood (bilateral Tianshu [ST25

]

Daheng [SP15

]

Taixi [KI3

]

etc.); ③acupoints for relaxing and softening the tendons (bilateral Waiguan [TE5

]

Hegu [LI4

]

Yanglingquan [GB34

]

Xuanzhong [GB39

]

).The needles were retained for 50 min per session

once daily

7 days a week. After 16-week treatment

the patient was able to walk a few steps slowly with assistance

and other symptoms returned to normal. A two-month follow-up showed the patient's condition remained stable

walking distance further increased

and overall health significantly improved.