Clinical Observation on 48 Cases of Peripheral Facial Paralysis Treated by Acupoint-penetrating Acupuncture

SummaryIn the treatment of 48 cases of peripheral facial paralysis by puncturing Yangbai (GB 14) toward Yuyao (Ex-HN 4), Dicang (ST 4) toward Jiache (ST 6), Xiaguan (ST 7) toward Jiache (ST 6), Sibai (ST 2) toward Quanliao (SI 18), Baihui (GV 20) toward Taiyang (Ex-HN 5), Yintang (Ex-HN 3) toward Shangen (Ex-HN), Cuanzhu (BL 2) toward Jingming (BL 1), and Hegu (LI 4) toward Laogong (PC 8) on the sick side, with other acupoints added in accordance with the symptoms, the results showed cure in 39 cases, remarkable effect in 7 cases, failure in 2 cases, and the curative rate in 81.2% and the effective rate in 95.8%.