Efficacy observation on warm needling plus cupping at back for 40 cases of facial paralysis
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Title
Efficacy observation on warm needling plus cupping at back for 40 cases of facial paralysis
Description
W J Acupunct Moxi (2013), Yan, Quan.
Abstract
To observe clinical effect of warm needing plus cupping at back on facial paralysis. Methods: Forty cases of peripheral facial paralysis were firstly treated with warm needling. Cuanzhu ( BL 2), Yangbai ( GB 14), Sizhukong ( TE 23), Sibai ( ST 2), Tinghui ( GB 2), Yifeng ( TE 17), Dicang ( ST 4), Jiache ( ST 6), Yingxiang ( LI 20) and Heg ( LI 4) were selected and warm needling was applied at Tinghui ( GB 2). Needles were retained for 30 min, once a day. Cupping at back was then applied at bilateral Feishu ( BL 13), Pishu ( BL 20), Shenshu ( BL 23) in the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang for 10 min, once a day for first five days and then once every other day. Ten days of treatment were taken as a treatment course with one day interval between courses. The efficacy was observed after two treatment courses.
Alternative Title
W J Acupunct Moxi
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Date
Date Created
6/18/2014
Language
Chinese
Type
Journal Article
doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1003-5257(14)60011-8
issn
1003-5257
issue
4
page end
48
page start
46
volume
23