Treatment of 12 Cases of Facial Paralysis in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy with Acupuncture
- Author:
Xiaoyan XIONG
;
Hanting ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Facial Paralysis;
Pregnancy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2007;5(2):121-122
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In the treatment of 12 patients with facial paralysis in the second trimester of pregnancy by puncturing Yifeng (TE 17), Yangbai (GB 14), Yingxiang (LI 20), Chengjiang (CV 24), Jiache (ST 6), Dicang (ST 4), Cuanzhu (BL 2), Heliao (LI 19) and others on the sick side plus TDP radiation and massaging on the affected face. Eleven cases were cured and one case was remarkably effective after 20 treatments.