Clinical observation on moxibustion and acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) for treatment of refractory facial paralysis.
- Author:
Xing-wei HE
1
,
2
;
Bai-yang WANG
;
Jian-hua HUANG
;
Shan-ling ZHOU
;
Xiao-bin HUANG
;
Jian-hua WU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Facial Paralysis; etiology; therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Moxibustion
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(11):775-777
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion and acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) on refractory facial paralysis.
METHODSSixty cases were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The control group were treated with acupuncture at Hegu (LI 4), Taichong (LR 3), Touwei (ST 8), etc. , and the test group with acupuncture at the same points as those in the control group plus moxibustion and acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) with a warm-heat sense transmitting into the depth of the point along the needle body for the patient.
RESULTSThe total effective rate of 93.3% in the test group was significantly better than 76.7 in the control group (P < 0.05); in the test group, the total effective rate for the patients with needling sensation propagating along the channel was 100%, which was significantly superior to 80.00% in the patients with no needling sensation propagating along the channel (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONMoxibustion and acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) activating sensation propagating along channel as main way has a better therapeutic effect on refractory facial paralysis.
