Acupuncture and Chinese medicine for bell palsy

Patient having bell palsy on the second day visited us for treatment, with symptoms of the right side facial paralysis, eyes twitching, hard to close one eye which causing dry eye, headache, pain on the jaw and behind the ear, hard to control the facial muscle when chewing food and drinking water.

During 3 months of regular acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment, we use different strategies as there are 3 stages of Bell palsy.

On the first stage, known as “acute phase”, usually 7-14 days as it attacks, after 5 sessions finished, the patient already could have good control when eat and drink.

On the second stage, known as “recovery phase”, 15 -30 days after it attacks, as another 5 sessions finished, the patient already had painless effects.

On the third stage, known as the “sequelae phase”, 30 days after it attacks, another 5 sessions helped his face back to normal without disturbing symptoms.

For modern medicine, the reason causing Bell palsy is under the condition of a weak immune system, then the virus inflamed the facial nerves.

For Traditional Chinese Medicine, we had theories such as the wind and cold pathogen attack the body when our vital qi is weak. Due to different causes and individual body types, the treatment of acupuncture points and Chinese medicine formulas will be all customized.

Combining our guidance of diet and facial exercise, we received well results from the patient. Last but not least, another reason is, the earlier treatment, the better the effect.

Thank this patient for his persistence, and the trust of his family. Hopefully, there will be more patients who suffered from Bell palsy could get relief from the treatment of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.