ZHANG Hongkun, CAO Yu, ZHANG Xinhaoning, et al. SUN Shentian's clinical experience in the treatment of refractory facial paralysis with acupuncture and moxibustion[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(7): 985-989. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241120-k0007.
DOI:
ZHANG Hongkun, CAO Yu, ZHANG Xinhaoning, et al. SUN Shentian's clinical experience in the treatment of refractory facial paralysis with acupuncture and moxibustion[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(7): 985-989. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241120-k0007.DOI:
SUN Shentian's clinical experience in the treatment of refractory facial paralysis with acupuncture and moxibustion
's clinical experience in the treatment of refractory facial paralysis with acupuncture and moxibustion. Professor
SUN
believes that the etiology of refractory facial paralysis is complex. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment should be based on cortical localization
Baihui (GV20)
lower 1/5 of mo
tor area and brainstem area are selected
and repetitive transcranial acupuncture is applied. Under the ultrasonic positioning
acupuncture is performed on the starting and ending points of the mimetic muscles in different lesion sites. Combined with the TCM pathogenesis of refractory facial paralysis with deficiency of healthy
qi
and retention of pathogenic factors
acupuncture and moxibustion treatment takes strengthening the healthy
qi
and eliminating pathogenic factors as the core
and reuses the acupoints of
yangming
meridians (Yingxiang [LI20
]
Sibai [ST2
]
Dicang [ST4
]
Hegu [LI4
]
Zusanli [ST36
]
etc.) as the main acupoints to dredge the meridians. The main facial mimetic muscles and related collateral points are selected for cluster needling to dredge the collaterals. Acupuncture at Yangbai (GB14)-toward-Tongziliao (GB1)
Sibai (ST2)-toward-Dicang (ST4)
Dicang (ST4)-toward-Jiache (ST6) is applied and combined with the needle-sticking and lifting technique to nourishing tendons. Qihai (CV6) and Guanyuan (CV4) are selected for acupuncture before moxibustion. In addition
Professor
SUN
emphasizes that the three methods of kneading
acupuncture and moxibustion should be used in Yifeng (TE17)
Qianzheng (Extra) and Xiaguan (ST7). Professor
SUN
combines TCM syndrome differentiation with modern technology
which has the advantages of accurate positioning and diverse techniques
and provides a new idea for the treatment of refractory facial paralysis.