Clinical observations of mind-regulating acupuncture in treating 100 cases of peripheral facial paralysis

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical effect of mind-regulating acupuncture therapy on peripheral facial paralysis.MethodsTwo hundred subjects were divided into observation group (treated by mind-regulating acupuncture therapy) and control group (treated by points of Yang-ming meridians) with one hundred in each group. The points of Yang-ming meridians were mainly selected for control group, observation group were treated by points with the function of regulating mind besides the points of control group, for two courses with 10 treatments in course.ResultsThe cure rate was 65.0% and total effective rate was 99.0% in observation group, while in control group, the cure rate was 55.0% and total effective rate was 91.0%, the curative effect in observation group was prior to control group (P