Application of Plum Blossom Needle Tapping and Wheat Grain Moxibustion in the Treatment of Refractory Peripheral Facial Paralysis
Objective To explore the application effect of plum blossom needle tapping and wheat grain moxibustion in the treatment of refractory peripheral facial paralysis.Methods This study was a prospective randomized controlled study.80 patients with refractory peripheral facial paralysis admitted to the Department of Department of Neurological Rehabilitation of Henan No.3 Provincial People's Hospital from June 2021 to June 2022 were included in the study.According to the random number table,they were divided into the control group and the study group,with 40 patients in each group.The control group was treated with plum blossom needle tapping,while the research group was treated with wheat grain moxibustion on the basis of the control group.Two weeks were a course of treatment,and both groups were treated for two courses of treatment.After the treatment,the clinical efficacy was evaluated according to the House-Brackmann(H-B)facial nerve function rating scale.Before and after treatment,facial disability index(FDI)was used to evaluate facial disability,Portmann scale was used to evaluate facial move-ment,self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)was used to evaluate anxiety,and self-rating depression scale(SDS)was used to eval-uate depression.Results After the treatment,the total effective rate was 87.50%in the study group and 67.50%in the control group.The total effective rate in the study group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no statistical significant difference between the two groups in scores of body function(FDIP),social life function(FDIS),Portmann,SAS and SDS(P>0.05).After the treatment,the scores of FDIP and Portmann in both groups were higher than be-fore,and the scores in the study group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).The scores of FDIS,SAS and SDS in the two groups were lower than those before treatment,and those in the study group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The clinical effect of plum blossom needle tapping combined with wheat grain moxibustion in the treatment of refractory peripheral facial paralysis is significant,which can effectively improve the facial nerve function of patients,promote the recovery of facial motor function,alleviate the symptoms of facial paralysis,and relieve the anxiety and depression of patients.