Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture has always been considered as a good method to treat facial paralysis. After all, it has something to do with facial nerves and muscles. Acupuncture can restore facial nerves and muscles to normal by stimulating acupoints. In addition, there are many folk remedies that have a good effect on treating facial paralysis. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is mostly caused by deficiency of vital qi, empty collaterals, unstable external defense, wind-cold or wind-heat taking advantage of it, which leads to impassability of menstruation, dystrophy of tendons and veins and muscle retardation. The principle of treatment is to adjust yin and yang, tonify deficiency and diarrhea, dispel wind and cold, dredge meridians and harmonize qi and blood. But the recovery of facial paralysis needs a process. Therefore, in addition to acupuncture treatment and TCM conditioning, we can also achieve the purpose of assisting facial nerve function to recover as soon as possible and actively avoiding sequelae through some rehabilitation treatments.

1. self-massage therapy

Massage can be pushed from bottom to top along the shape direction of facial muscles, such as pushing cheekbones from bottom to top with the thumb of the affected side along the cheek of the facial paralysis side, and repeating for about 30 times. Pay attention to moderation, take the feeling of local slight heat as the degree, and keep the repeated push of muscles from bottom to top.

2. Hyperthermia

Proper hyperthermia can promote local blood circulation and alleviate the symptoms of nerve edema, and can be used for hot compress to treat paralysis of the affected side. Hot compress can be soaked in hot water with a towel and wrung out, or wrapped in gauze after frying salt. If possible, it can be treated with infrared therapeutic instrument or radio frequency instrument. The treatment site is mainly in the affected side, ear, behind the ear and other parts.

3. Acupoint pressing therapy

Massage stimulation of acupoints can achieve the purpose of expelling wind and dredging collaterals, regulating tendons and dredging collaterals, thus assisting in the treatment of facial paralysis and helping to return to normal as soon as possible. The basic operation method is as follows: massage thenar with both hands, from the forehead midline to the temples on both sides, about 20 times; Then press Tang Yin point and Bai Yang point, Jingming point, Sibai point, Xiang Ying point, Xiaguan point, Cheek Car point, Cang Di point and Hegu point respectively with the thumb pulp, start pressing hard, take the tolerance of local soreness as the degree, then slowly relax, and then gently press the points with the thumb pulp to relieve the soreness, and repeat the operation for 3-5 times for each point; Finally, hold the Fengchi point and neck with your hands.

4. Autonomic exercise therapy

The treatment of facial paralysis depends on the treatment of doctors, and self-exercise also plays an extremely important role in the recovery of neurological function. You can exercise facial muscles by repeatedly touching cheeks and whistling, and you can also practice chewing action by chewing gum to help facial muscles recover their functions. It should be noted that at the beginning, we should step by step, stick to exercise and not be impatient.

There are many self-treatment methods for facial paralysis, and the key lies in timely and scientific treatment. Through the combination of various self-treatment methods and active cooperation with the doctor's treatment plan, most patients can achieve satisfactory results. Paying attention to these matters at ordinary times can effectively avoid the occurrence of facial paralysis: 1, pay attention to rest and keep warm, and avoid fatigue and cold in the wind; 2, a balanced diet, increase nutrition, avoid spicy food; 3. Develop good living habits and good mood; 4. Appropriate exercise to enhance physical fitness; 5, pay attention to supplement calcium and vitamins.