title: Mind-refreshing acupuncture therapy for facial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia and stubborn facial paralysis.
abstract: It has been proved by clinical experiment that needling at Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12) and Tianzhu (BL 10) can markedly improve the blood supply to the vertebral basilar artery, increase the cerebral blood flow, and relax the spasm of the vascular smooth muscles. The combined use of Shangxing (GV 23) and Yintang (EX-HN3) can give the effects of resuscitating and tranquilizing the mind, dispelling wind, dredging the channels, and relieving spasm and pain. In short, the above therapy may turn the pathological state into a normal physiological state, and bring a quicker recovery for patients with facial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia and stubborn facial paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Massotherapy, Qujing Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qujing City 655000, Yunnan Province.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guimei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019569:Hemifacial Spasm / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000628:therapy*