[Professor SHENG Can-ruo's experience in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis with combined therapy of acupuncture-moxibustion and herbal medicine]

Abstract

This paper introduces the specific clinical experience of professor SHENG Can-ruo in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis with the combination of acupuncture-moxibustion and herbal medicine. Professor SHENG Can-ruo advocates "acupuncture-moxibustion for the external and herbal decoction for the internal", inventes "three facial points" and "jianei point" and experienced in "pair points" and "pair herbs". Professor SHENG rationally applies penetrating needling technique, mutually uses acupuncture-moxibustion and herbal medicine and determines the treatment in stages so that the remarkably clinical effect has been achieved on peripheral facial paralysis.

Keywords: SHENG Can-ruo; combination of acupuncture-moxibustion and herbal medicine; famous doctor's experience; pair herbs; pair points; peripheral facial paralysis.