“Doctor, look what’s wrong with this kid? It’s okay to make a face all the time.” The little girl was eight or nine years old, smiling slightly, with one side of her eyebrows lowered and the corner of her mouth crooked to one side, obviously having facial palsy. Facial palsy can occur at any age. There are two types of facial palsy, peripheral facial palsy and central facial palsy. Central facial palsy is usually seen in the elderly and may be accompanied by impairment of limb movement. Peripheral facial palsy is also known as “hanging wind” and “crooked mouth”. The onset of facial palsy can occur at any age, from the youngest baby to the oldest old man, and can occur in both young and old. The general symptom is that the mouth and eyes are crooked, and even movements such as raising the eyebrows, closing the eyes and puffing the cheeks cannot be completed. There are many causes of facial palsy, including infectious, otogenic, tumor, neurogenic, traumatic, poisoning, and some unknown causes. Chinese medicine can treat facial palsy According to Chinese medicine, the cause of facial palsy is the deficiency of positive qi, the emptiness of the veins and collaterals, the wind and evil taking advantage of the deficiency to enter the meridians, and the paralysis and obstruction of qi and blood. For children, breastfeeding women, pregnant women and some patients with facial palsy who are not suitable for medication, acupuncture is more recommended for treatment, and the effect is usually obvious. According to the theory of meridians in Chinese medicine, acupuncture points such as Yangbai, Sun, Yingxiang, DiCang, Cheek Chee and Fengchi on the affected side are usually applied after facial palsy, together with the Hegu point on the healthy side to unblock the meridians, activate blood and open the channels to achieve the purpose of treating facial palsy. Early treatment Facial palsy has a progressive period of 7 to 10 days, and even with acupuncture intervention, the symptoms may continue to worsen. At this time, it is also necessary to fully communicate with parents, and the earlier the acupuncture intervention, the less likely it is that sequelae will remain. Daily care There is no need to be overly alarmed when suffering from facial palsy, it is important to go to a regular hospital for treatment and face it with a positive attitude. Avoid cold wind and cold weather when you go out, wear a mask and avoid direct blowing of cool wind; do not crave cold and raw food and ensure sleep. Acupuncture treatment Some patients with facial palsy are cured quickly, while some are left with sequelae, so generally clinical treatment is adhered to for 3 months and then the effect is evaluated. Facial palsy is very common, but because of the slow growth rate of the nerves and the location of the disease on the face, it extremely interferes with the quality of life of the patient. For infants and young children, parents should especially adhere to the treatment and should not give up halfway.