Facial palsy treatment routine Facial palsy is a disease in which the main manifestation is the skewing of the mouth and eyes to one side, also known as “skewed mouth and eyes”. This disease is equivalent to facial nerve paralysis in Western medicine. The wind-cold or wind-heat evil takes advantage of the deficiency and invades the facial meridians, resulting in paralysis of qi and blood, loss of nourishment of the tendons, and the onset of the disease. General pathogenesis: Deficiency of the righteousness and the evil. Location of disease: face. Lesion: positive deficiency, paralysis of qi and blood; patient’s qi and blood deficiency, loss of nourishment of tendons. Identification of the site: face, Yangming, Shaoyang and Sun meridians. Identify the symptoms: positive deficiency as the root, and evil as the symptoms. Central facial palsy: In addition to facial palsy, the general symptoms are more severe, mostly accompanied by confusion, unfavorable language, hemiplegia and other symptoms. The diagnosis can be confirmed by cranial CT. Treatment principle: dispel the wind and open the ligaments, dredge the tendons and hold the correct. V. Identification and treatment 1. Wind-evil obstructing the ligaments Symptoms: sudden onset of unilateral distortion of the mouth and eyes, facial numbness, positive pressure pain in the complete bones; light red tongue, thin white fur, floating pulse. Summary of the evidence: wind evil attacking outside, blocking the meridians. Treatment: dispel wind and open the meridians. Prescription: Main acupuncture points: bilateral Waiguan, Fengchi, Hegu, affected side of Miming, Di Cang, Bu Che, Sibai. Supporting points: Fengchi for wind-cold evidence and Quchi for wind-heat evidence. Once a day, use the diarrhea method. 2.Qi deficiency and blood stasis Symptoms: prolonged illness, unilateral distortion of the mouth and eyes, dull expression, lower lid ectropion and tearing, dry eyes, light and dark tongue or petechiae, thin and astringent pulse, summary of the evidence: Qi deficiency and blood stasis, loss of nourishment of the tendons. Treatment: Benefit qi, invigorate blood, resolve stasis and clear the channels. Supporting points: skin needles tapping Yangbai, zygomatic s, cheek cheeks, and Di Cang. Sixth, precautions Avoid wind and cold on the face during treatment, wear a mask for protection if necessary; because of incomplete eyelid closure, eye infection is likely to occur, use eye shields to protect the eyes and spot eye drops 2-3 times a day to prevent infection.