Can facial paralysis acute period acupuncture and moxibustion? Choose acupoints along the meridians!

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Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main causes of acute facial paralysis are lack of vital energy, empty veins, weak external defense, wind cold and wind heat evil invading the face, blocking meridians, so that Qi and blood block, facial muscles do not close, this is the best period of acupuncture treatment. Can acupuncture and moxibustion be used in the acute stage of facial paralysis.

Can facial paralysis acute period acupuncture and moxibustion? Choose acupoints along the meridians!

First, the treatment of acute facial paralysis is based on the combination of long-distance acupoint selection and local acupoint selection, mainly on the hand foot Shaoyang meridian and the Hand Foot Yangming Meridian. The selected main point Yifeng is the meeting of hand foot Shaoyang, which has the effect of dispersing wind, clearing heat, removing blood stasis and dredging collaterals. Hegu is the original acupoint of the large intestine meridian of hand Yangming. The so-called "face and mouth Hegu collection" is an important acupoint for the treatment of head, face and facial diseases. It has the effect of dredging meridians, activating collaterals, dispelling wind and relieving exterior. Yangbai is the intersection point of foot Shaoyang meridian and Yangwei pulse, which has the effect of dispelling wind and improving eyesight. Si Bai, Di Cang and Jia Che all belong to the stomach meridian of foot Yang Ming. Among them, Sibai has the effect of dredging meridians and activating collaterals, dispelling wind and brightening eyes; Dicang is the intersection point of Foot Yangming meridians and Yangqiao meridians, hand Yangming meridians, which has the effect of dispelling wind and dredging collaterals, blocking organs; buccal cart has the effect of dispelling wind, clearing heat and opening teeth.

Second, according to different types of syndrome differentiation, the wind cold type should be treated by expelling wind and dispersing cold, regulating meridians and collaterals, and on the basis of the main point, Fengchi point should be added to expel wind and dredging collaterals, warming meridians and dispersing cold, clearing and benefiting the head. Wind heat type should be treated by dispersing wind and clearing heat, regulating meridians and collaterals, adding Quchi on the basis of main acupoints to expel wind and purging heat, expelling wind and promoting orifices, clearing heat and cooling blood. When taking the acupoints on the affected side of the face, shallow needling and oblique needling should be applied to make the facial acupoints match, so as to achieve the function of regulating the local meridian qi and blood, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals.

Third: acupuncture treatment for patients with facial paralysis, early intervention effect is the most significant, can reduce the probability of leaving sequelae. 90% of the patients with early facial paralysis can recover in about one month.

matters needing attention

Patients with facial paralysis should eat a reasonable diet during the treatment, eat less fat food that is not easy to digest, eat more fruits and vegetables, and supplement more vitamins. Those with more serious symptoms can take Chinese and Western medicine.