Question
I’ve been experiencing dizziness lately, and I’m particularly tired, unable to work, which worries my family. Therefore, I came to consult about this situation and would like to know how to treat facial palsy?
Answer
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that facial palsy is often caused by emptiness of the meridians, invasion of pathogenic factors like wind-cold, or obstruction of the meridians by wind-heat, phlegm, and blood stasis, leading to relaxation and failure of the muscles. For the post-treatment symptoms of facial palsy, facial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia, and other traditional treatments often involve methods such as acupuncture, medication plasters, cupping, incision therapy, fire needles, electric needles, physical therapy, nasal decongestants, and surgical treatment, as well as some folk remedies like applying eel blood.