Patient's question:
I have Bell's palsy. Recently, it is said that people are using Bupleurum seeds to treat it. Is it effective to apply Bupleurum seeds to facial acupoints for treating Bell's palsy?Doctor's answer:
Taking Wangbulixingzi to treat facial paralysis is still effective. There are multiple causes that can lead to facial nerve inflammation. In clinical diagnosis, it can be divided into central facial nerve inflammation and peripheral facial nerve inflammation based on the location of recurrence. Central facial nerve inflammation involves inflammation between the facial nerve nucleus and the cerebral cortex, typically caused by cerebrovascular diseases, intracranial tumors, brain trauma, or inflammation. Peripheral facial nerve inflammation occurs in the facial nerve nucleus and the facial nerve.