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Acupuncture for Bell's Palsy - Treatment Protocols

Below you will find some of the more common tcm diagnoses and acupuncture treatment protocols for bell's palsy (facial paralysis). There are many ways to approach the treatment of this condition within TCM. Our presentation describes foundational approaches that would need to be further tailored in most cases to be effective for a given individual.

  • Etiology & Pathology:
    • Checks for Bell's Palsy:
    • Can patient close eye?
    • Have patient raise eyebrow, look for lack of wrinkles on forehead
    • Have patient smile, look for lack of movement on effected side
    • Have patient purse lips and blow out, look for crookedness in the mouth
  • Treatment Points:

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were consulted within this section:

  • St. John, Meredith: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
  • Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
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