Objective：To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture for depression after ischemic stroke of liver qi depression type and qideficiency and blood stasis type.Methods：Divided 60 cases of patients with depression after ischemic stroke randomly into two groups， 30 cases in each group.The control group received routine acupuncture on Hegu，Shousanli， Zusanli， Xuehai， bilateral Neiguan， Shenmen， Taichong acupoints for treatment， while the treatment group additionally received electroacupuncture on Dazhuiand Baihuiacupoints.The two group received acupuncture once a day for four weeks，five days in one-w eek course.Observed and compared scores of Hamilton depression scale(HAMD)in the two groups before treatment and after one w eek，two weeks and four weeks of treatment，and carried out the statistics of the clinical curative effect.Results：The total effective rate was 73.3%in the treatment group and was 66.7%in the contorl group，there being no significance in the difference( P ＞ 0.05).After one w eek，two weeks and four weeks of treatment，HAMD scores in the two groups were gradually decreased when compared with those before treatment，differences being significant( P ＜0.05).After four weeks of treatment，HAMD score in the treatment group was decreased more significantly than that in the control group，the difference being significant( P ＜0.05).Conclusion：Routine acupuncture for depression after ischemic stroke can effectively improve the symptoms of depression of patients，but the therapy com bined with electroacupuncture on Dazhuiand Baihuiacupoints has better curative effect.