Abstract:〔Abstract〕 Objective The effects of the neurofunction and serum cytokines of patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI) were discussed. Methods A total of 134 ACI patients admitted to the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to January 2022 were selected. According to the random number table method, all patients were divided into control group and observation group, with 67 cases in each group. The control group was treated with conventional simple western medicine, and the observation group was treated with self-prepared Tongluo Qingyu decoction on the basis of the control group. The changes of clinical indicators, serum inflammatory factors and serum cytokines were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment, the infarct volume, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and the Modified Rankin Modified Scale of Disability (mRS) score in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the Barthel index (BI) was higher than that in the control group, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of hypersensitive C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL- 6) in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment, the levels of neuron specific enolase (NSE), central nervous system protein (S-100β) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was higher than that in the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Tongluo Qingyu decoction can better improve the nerve function and regulate the level of related cytokines in ACI patients.