Professor HE Tianyou's clinical experience of acupuncture and medicine on intractable facial paralysis.
- Author:
Fenghua YAN
;
Xuhong YAO
;
Xingke YAN
;
Yongkui ZHANG
;
Xiaohui JING
;
Tianyou HE
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Adult;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
administration & dosage;
Facial Paralysis;
drug therapy;
therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Medicine
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2015;35(2):169-172
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Professor HE Tianyou's unique understanding and treatment characteristics for intractahle facial paralysis are introduced. In clinical practice professor HE highly values acupoint selection and manipulation application, and integrates Chinese and western medicine to flexibly choose acupoints and formulate prescriptions according to syndrome differentiation and location differentiation, besides, he creates several specialized manipulation methods including "tug-of war opposite acupuncture method" and "tractive flash cupping". Based on strengthening body and dredging collaterals. more attention is given on stimulation to local paralyzed facial nerves; meanwhile acupuncture and medication are combined to improve clinical efficacy. During the treatment, the important role of psychological counseling on patient's anxiety is emphasized, and comprehensive treatment is given physically and psychologically in order to achieve the purpose of total rehabilitation.
