WU Xu's experience of sequential therapy for peripheral facial paralysis.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210201-0003
- Author:
Yang-Yang ZOU
1
;
Han-Yi ZHANG
1
;
Jing-Jing YE
2
;
Bin LU
3
;
Han-Jun LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Qinhuai District Hospital of TCM, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China.
2. Department of Rehabilitation, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital.
3. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
WU Xu;
acupuncture and moxibustion;
famous doctor′s experience;
peripheral facial paralysis;
sequential therapy
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Facial Paralysis/therapy*;
Humans;
Moxibustion
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(4):425-428
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The paper introduces professor WU Xu 's experience of sequential therapy for peripheral facial paralysis. The sequential therapy refers to a staging treatment, but not rigidly adheres to it. With this therapy, the acupuncture- moxibustion regimen is modified flexibly in line with the specific symptoms of illness. At the acute phase of peripheral facial paralysis, warm acupuncture at Wangu (GB 12) is predominated and electroacupuncture is not recommended at the acupoints on the face. At the recovery phase, warm acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) is the main therapy and electroacupuncture is applied to the acupoints on the face appropriately. Besides, for the intractable case, the tapping technique with plum-blossom needle or skin needle should be combined and exerted in the local affected region. At the sequelae phase, in order to shorten the duration of illness, depending on the different types of facial paralysis, i.e. stiffness type, spasmodic type and flaccid type, the corresponding needling techniques are provided, i.e. bloodletting and moxibustion, strong stimulation with contralateral acupuncture and the technique for promoting the governor vessel and warming up yang.