Facial palsy is divided into central and peripheral, with central usually secondary to cerebrovascular disease and peripheral generally referring to primary idiopathic facial nerve palsy. Idiopathic facial nerve palsy is a common single neuropathy of the brain and is the most common cause of facial palsy. The disease is self-healing and mainly manifests as unilateral peripheral facial palsy, which usually appears suddenly and should be treated promptly for a clear diagnosis. Central facial palsy should be treated for the original brain disease, while peripheral facial palsy can be treated with medication combined with acupuncture, physical and rehabilitation therapy. Drug treatment: For peripheral facial nerve palsy caused by facial neuritis, if it is a viral infection, antiviral treatment can be used, and at the same time, drugs such as nerve nutrition and B vitamins can be used for injection or oral treatment. Short-term treatment with glucocorticoids can be used for patients without contraindications. Chinese medicine treatment: early use of heat and detoxification to dispel the wind and pass wind Chinese medicine, after the acute stage use of blood circulation and circulation of Qi and other methods, with Western medicine treatment can effectively relieve symptoms and speed up recovery. Acupuncture treatment: Early acupuncture treatment can reduce the inflammatory response and promote the recovery of nerve function, which is recommended for professional acupuncturists. Physical therapy: commonly used are ultra-short wave, low and medium frequency electrotherapy, laser, drug introduction, etc., which have certain auxiliary therapeutic effects. Rehabilitation therapy: Hot compresses can be applied to the affected side to promote local blood circulation. When facial muscles start to recover, muscle training of facial muscles is needed to train expression muscles mainly, doing actions such as opening eyes, wrinkling forehead, sucking, crossing lips, whistling, pouting lips, opening mouth, etc. for about 20 min each time, 1-2 times a day until final recovery. While actively taking medication, care should be strengthened to prevent direct wind blowing on the face; when patients have incomplete eyelid closure, attention should be paid to the protection of the patient’s eyes, using eye shields if necessary; attention should be paid to rest and prevention of overwork; diet should be light and avoid spicy and oily diet. In summary, most patients with peripheral facial palsy can heal on their own, but due to the differences in the patient’s age, physique, and underlying diseases, some patients will have sequelae. Therefore, after symptoms are detected, it is important to seek medical attention, make a clear diagnosis, and adopt comprehensive treatment, which can effectively reduce sequelae and shorten the recovery time.