Patient's question:
Can patients with facial paralysis eat pepper?Doctor's answer:
Spicy and irritating foods are something to pay close attention to and avoid in the diet for facial paralysis. Examples include garlic, onions, chives, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, black pepper, mustard, five-spice powder, and curry powder. These foods can stimulate the facial nerve by traveling upward to the head, intensifying nerve impulses and thus triggering pain. When ingested, they can lead to internal heat, deplete yin blood, cause blood deficiency to generate wind, and result in muscle and tendon tension, all of which can exacerbate pain.