Professor DONG Gui-rong's experience for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.
- Author:
Lian-Ying CAO
1
;
Te-Li SHEN
;
Wei ZHANG
;
Si-Hui CHEN
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanghai Tianshan Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shanghai 200051, China. yingzi_021@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Adult;
Facial Paralysis;
therapy;
Humans;
Male
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2012;32(5):440-443
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Professor DONG Gui-rong's theoretical principle and manipulation points for peripheral facial paralysis were introduced in details from the angels of syndrome differentiation, timing, acupoint prescription and needling methods. For the syndrome differentiation and timing, the professor emphasized to check the treatment timing and follow the symptoms, which should be treated by stages, besides, it was necessary to find and distinguish the reason and nature of diseases to have a combined treatment of tendons and muscles. For the acupoint prescription and needling methods, he has proposed that the acupoints selection should be compatible of distal and lacal, and made a best of Baihui (GV 20) to regulate the whole yang qi, also he has paid much attention to the needling methods and staging treatment. Under the consideration of late stage of peripheral facial paralysis, based on syndrome differentiation Back-shu points have been selected to regulate zang-fu function, should achieve much better therapeutic effect.
