As a disease with high morbidity, high mortality and high disability, the burden of stroke has a fast-rising trend around the world. A series of functional disorders caused by stroke have become the main causes of disability, so the rehabilitation of stroke has become the research hot spot in cerebrovascular disease rehabilitation. Numerous studies have shown that acupoint catgut embedding can restore nerve function, regulate nerve reflex and promote brain function remodelling. From the perspective of stroke rehabilitation, this review summarizes the application progress of acupoint catgut embedding in stroke rehabilitation and elucidates the relevant mechanism of acupoint catgut embedding.