Patient's question:
My mother has been in a state of collapse for over two months. The first day she got sick, she went for acupuncture. After 11 days of acupuncture, there was no significant effect. Now she is using topical ointments, and she has also taken traditional Chinese medicine, which has had some effect. My mother asked, "It's already been two and a half months, should we still go for acupuncture? Can acupuncture still help?"Doctor's answer:
According to your condition, the main issue is insufficient vital energy, which leads to the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness pathogens, resulting in facial nerve palsy. The main symptoms include facial drooping, disappearance of forehead wrinkles, widened eye fissures, flattened nasolabial folds, and drooping corners of the mouth. When smiling, the corners of the mouth deviate to the healthy side.Recommendations: Treatment can involve dispelling wind and cold, unblocking meridians, and taking modified Qian Zheng San. It should be combined with acupuncture and infrared therapy. Therefore, focusing on acupuncture treatment should be effective.