Liu Zheng, Fang Guimei
Department of Acupuncture and Massotherapy, Qujing Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qujing City 655000, Yunnan Province.
J Tradit Chin Med. 2004 Sep;24(3):191-2.
It has been proved by clinical experiment that needling at Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12) and Tianzhu (BL 10) can markedly improve the blood supply to the vertebral basilar artery, increase the cerebral blood flow, and relax the spasm of the vascular smooth muscles. The combined use of Shangxing (GV 23) and Yintang (EX-HN3) can give the effects of resuscitating and tranquilizing the mind, dispelling wind, dredging the channels, and relieving spasm and pain. In short, the above therapy may turn the pathological state into a normal physiological state, and bring a quicker recovery for patients with facial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia and stubborn facial paralysis.
临床实验证明，针刺风池（GB 20）、完骨（GB 12）和天柱（BL 10）可显著改善椎基底动脉供血，增加脑血流量，缓解血管平滑肌痉挛。上星（GV 23）和印堂（EX-HN3）合用，具有醒脑安神、祛风通络、解痉止痛之功效。总之，上述疗法可使病理状态转为正常生理状态，使面肌痉挛、三叉神经痛及顽固性面瘫患者较快康复。
