Is This True: “A Needle Can Save the Life of a Stroke Patient”?

Question by smile: Is this true: “A Needle Can Save The Life Of A Stroke Patient”?
I dont know if i should believe this or not:

NEEDLE CAN SAVE THE LIFE OF A STROKE PATIENT

When a stroke occurs, stay calm.
No matter where the victim is, do not move him/her. Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst.
Help the victim to sit up where he/she is to prevent him/her from falling over again and then the blood letting can begin.
If you have in your home an injection syringe that would be the best.
Otherwise, a sewing needle or a straight pin will do.
1. Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it and then use it to prick the tip of all ……10 fingers.
2. There are no specific acupuncture points, just prick about an mm from the fingernail.
3. Prick till blood comes out.
4. If blood does not start to drip, then squeeze with your fingers.
5. When all 10 digits is bleeding, wait a few minutes then the victim will regain consciousness.
6. If the victim’s mouth is crooked, then pull on his ears until they are red.
7. Then prick each earlobe twice until two drops of blood comes from each earlobe.
After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness.
Wait till the victim regains his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then take him to the hospital. Otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the capillaries in his brain to burst.

‘I learned about letting blood to save life from Chinese traditional doctor, Ha Bu Ting, who lives in Sun Juke.

Best answer:

Answer by Christina
Sorry, that is absolute nonsense. There is no biological or physiological reasoning behind this whatsoever. If a patient is showing signs of a stroke, delays while you muck about stabbing their fingers and ears may kill them. Get them in an ambulance, get them to hospital and let them get the drugs they need quickly.

Answer by RM
There are good treatments for stroke and they are all better the earlier they are started. Delaying treatment and using a needle for “letting blood” is about as ridiculous as it gets. More importantly, this misinformation is dangerous as it can delay real treatment.

In fact, this looked a lot like one of those million BS chain emails so I figured Snopes might have it…sure enough:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stroke.asp
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/needle_stroke.htm

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