Objective：To summarize the rules of acupuncture point selection for post-stroke depression in recent 10 years.Method：Searched for literature published from February 2007 to February 2017 of clinical analysis of the rules of points selection for post-stroke depression on the Chinese national knowledge infrastructure(CNKI)website.Results：In the 133 qualified literature，92 meridians and points which had been adopted for 794 times were involved.By analyzing，governor vessel，urinary bladder meridian，and the liver meridian points were found to be applied for post-stroke depression frequently；regional point selection focus on the head and limbs.The top ten points that were most frequently used were Baihui，Taichong，Neiguan，Shenmen，Sanyinjiao，Shenting，Yintang，Hegu，Shuigou and Zusanli；while to special points like Jiaohui point，Wushu point，and Yuan point were selected more often.Conclusion：Treatment for post-stroke depression with acupuncture emphasized selecting points and meridians based on defferenciating etiology and pathogenesis，and combined with point selection in neighboring region and selecting the intersection pionts flexibly so as to treat multiple meridian lesion.