WEN Xin, WEI Qinglin 

(Acupuncture Center, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu TCM University, Lanzhou 730020,China)

Abstract:  Background and Objective: Intractable facial paralysis complications and sequelae of non healing, make physical and mental patients are under great pressure. Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of moxibustion at Baihui acupoint on intractable facial paralysis. Materials and Methods:  with 60 cases of intractable facial paralysis were included in the standard by Baihui area moxibustion  treatment,  1  times  a  day,  15  days  a  course  of  treatment,  according  to  HouseBrackmann (H-B) facial nerve function evaluation classification respectively before treatment and after treatment of 2 courses records classification, evaluation of clinical curative effect.  Results:Baihui  area  moxibustion  for  treating  intractable  facial  paralysis  cure  rate  of  75.0%,  the  total efficiency of 96.7%. Conclusions: the acupuncture point moxibustion area significant efficacy in the treatment of intractable facial paralysis, simple operation It is safe and reliable, and it is a new method for the treatment of this disease. It is worthy of clinical application.

Key words:  Acupuncture, Intractable facial paralysis, Bai hui