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Facial Paralysis (Bell’s Palsy)
Mostly affects young adults, acute,
usually one side of the face is effected, can’t
close eye, or mouth, causes tearing and drooling. May be accompanied by pain before attack
(around GB 12 SJ 17 +/-), front 2/3 of tongue loses taste sensation,
hearing may become sensitive.
Wind/Cold or Wind/Heat
When body is weak the meridians are empty, the pathogen gets inside
and blocks the flow of Qi, this results in a lack of nourishment to the
tendons and muscles. Can become
chronic, this causes an eventual Yin deficiency with Heat and/or deficiency
Wind. This condition may cause the
deviation to move to the other side of the face.
P/T – promote blood circulation, open
meridians to expel Wind
Acupuncture – hand and foot Yangming
and Shaoyang, *SJ 17, ST 4-6, LI 4, LR 3, GB 20,
LI 20, 19,
Du 26, Jia Cheng Jiang
- eye not
closing- Yin Qiao KI 6, Yang Qiao
BL 62, BL 2, GB 14, Yu Yao
- technique is
to push drooping skin back towards normal position
- patient
should come as soon after attack as possible, and return every other day
- only
puncture effected side
- be sure to
wear head and neck scarves
Alternative Treatment Methods
electrical-
when facial muscles begin to twitch the stimulation is sufficient.
Chew gum
Facial
massage after hot cloth compresses (herbal)
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