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Objective To study the effect of acupuncture combined with acupoint sticking therapy on intractable hiccups of elderly patients with cerebral apoplexy. Methods Sixty patients with intractable hiccups after stroke were randomly divided into observation group and control group with 30 cases in each group. The control group was treated by routine nursing, while the observation group was treated by acupuncture on the accupoints of Neiguan, Zusanli, Zanzhu, Zhongwan, Fengchi, 2 times a day and meantime, the accupoint of Yongquan point was externally addressed with evodiarutaecarpa once before going to bed. The two groups were compared in terms of healing time and effectiveness time. Result The total effectiveness rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture combined with acupuncture addressing is effective in treating of intractable hiccups.