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The Treatment of Bell’s Palsy with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs

What is Bell’s Palsy?

Bell's palsy is a peripheral (affecting the peripheral rather than the central nervous system) facial paralysis that results from damage to the seventh cranial nerve, or "facial nerve". Due to paralysis of the facial nerve, symptoms can include inability to lift or close one eye, difficulty moving facial muscles on one side of the face, lacrimation (eye tearing) on the affected side, distortion of taste (especially on the first 2/3 of the tongue) and tingling around the lip area (all on the affected side). The condition has an abrupt onset and is idiopathic in nature (no known cause).

How you can tell if you have Bell's Palsyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6EYCvxfkHo

Traditional Chinese Medicine's point of view

Bell's Palsy (Zhong Feng) is considered a Wind Attack or External Wind Stroke attack. The main pattern differentiation being a Wind invasion due to emptiness of the Channels (Maclean and Lyttleton 1998). In Chinese Medicine, Wind is said to be the carrier of 1,000 diseases. Wind is thought to take advantage of the deficiency (weakness) a patient is experiencing and enters the body attacking the sinews and vessels in the area of the face. This results in vital energy (Qi) and the blood to stagnate causing the inability of the facial muscles to

relax and therefore contract (Wolfe 2003). The principle of treatment is to expel Wind and promote the movement of Qi and blood by scattering the stagnation. 

Acupuncture for Bell's Palsy

According to Liu (1995), when acupuncture was initiated within three days post onset in 684 cases of facial nerve paralysis, 100 percent of the patients were cured or there was a marked improvement (5). Other studies (Gao, Chen, 1991) revealed that 80% of cases that were treated at more than 2 months post onset, and 83 percent of severe cases, were cured or had excellent effect (6). 

Chinese herbs and Bell's Palsy

The most important herbs for this disorder should include herbs to treat wind attack and anti-viral herbs such as Qin Jiao, Fang Feng, Xi Xin, Bai Shao, Di Long, Fu Ling, Gan Cao, Chuan Xiong, Pu Gong Ying, Dang Gui.

Variations on this formula are important to change as the patient's situation change. We can personalized a Chinese herbs supplement to suit your body type and current condition.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Bell's palsy is a physical and emotionally debilitating condition in which conventional medicine has limited understanding and efficacy. The exposure to external sources (stress, environment) cause the immune system to produce an inflammatory response. This inflammation can then obstruct the normal function of the nerves and vessels resulting in paralysis. Chinese medicine has treated conditions such as Bell's palsy for centuries. Chinese medicine and acupuncture on a regular basis can significantly improve results and help to resolve this condition.

Seeking for Bell's Palsy acupuncture sessions in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia?
Contact us today and let us help you to treat Bell's Palsy.

Ho Modesty Acupuncture office

Address: No.1B, 2nd Flr, Bangunan S.E., Jalan 25/12,Taman Mayang, 47301 Petaling Jaya (opposite Kelana Jaya LRT, same building as Bone & Pots Restaurant).

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012 - 488 3814 (Alexander Ho, Acupuncturist) 

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The Countess Gets Acupuncture

On last week’s episode, Real Housewife of New York, Countess Lu Ann De Lessups was treated with acupuncture for her fertility problems. If you follow the show, and I do, you remember that after a painful divorce from her former husband, the Count, Lu Ann found love again in the arms of the raven-haired Jacques, a younger Frenchman. Throw out your old romance novels! Lately, Lu Ann has displayed

The very first time, Alex talked about men sexual health issue

 Many people thought Alex only knows cosmetic acupuncture, they don't know I also treat men issue.

Sometimes, Alex also receive male patients who come for impotence and premature ejaculation. It seem like what a man want is very different from a woman. Man basically want to be energetic at all time. 100 years ago, men have less health problems because they work in the field,more physical activities improve their strength and stamina .

Do you know in 475-221 BC,The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic book (Huang Di Nei Jing, 黃帝內經) mentioned a normal man will lose their sexual ability at 60 onward, that is the time for them to experience impotence. But nowadays, Alex noticed a lots of men have erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation even at the ages of 20 or 30. Alex feels so surprise to see many men actually aging faster than what we think it should be. At most Asian countries, people used to have more children in their family, for example Alex's mum has 7 brothers and sisters and Alex's dad has 6 brothers in their family. Now if you ask around, you will noticed many Infertile couples around us, the major problem is the husband has low sperm count and the wife has irregular menstrual period.

A couple of weeks ago, Alex met a 23 years old young man who unable to develop or maintain an erection. Through our conversation, Alex find out this young man has a habit of masturbation since the ages of 14. People always think it's not a big deal about masturbation issue. But this young man have it daily and sometimes he will have it 5 times a day, and now at the ages of 23, he has impotence. As we know the western health studies tells us that is alright to have as many masturbation as you like as long as you are happy with it and there are no scientific research can prove that "masturbation too much is harmful to our body". In another hand, the Chinese Medicine theory which has at least 2500 years of research on human body, those ancient doctors said that "1 drop of sperm fluid equal to 10 drop of bloods" and they advise a man must know how to control their sexual activity in order to have a longer life span. Only when Alex become one of the Chinese Medicine practitioner, Alex notices the Chinese Medicine theory has it point. 

Apart from the over masturbation issue, Alex wants to point on another factor that make young men suffering from impotence and premature ejaculation is the addiction of porn video. The moment when a man addicted to porn video, he will fall into his own fantasy world that only his porn video collections can boost his sex desires and help to achieve maximum erection. According to a USA psychology research: Porn video could be the main contribution for men to step in the low libido premature aging stage.

The research points out that today's Internet rapid development make people very easy access to pornography, therefore the long-term, over-stimulate the body's neuron chemicals not only raise sex desire rapidly, but also making the Dopamine response becomes dull and that make a man losing interest of having normal sex life or their sexual performance will deteriorate if without the help of pornography. A survey shows that long-term addiction of porn video among young men, will lead them to sexual premature aging stage.Among Alex's patients, those who has pornography addiction will experienced temporary loss of libido, insomnia, irritability, inattention, or having erection problems and premature ejaculation. They might need longer treatment period to recover.

According to Chinese Medicine theory, men's reproductive organ store the most essences in the body. Those essences has a big contribution in regulating the inner organs' function. As we know, human has desires and needs, every thing in a moderation is good for health. Same as sex, the desire and action must be well managed in order to have a healthy body and longer life. Just go to the farm and have a look, if a cow or pig mating every day, their body become weak and possible to die of over exhausted.

Alex's anti-aging research and studies has bring Alex to the men's health topic. In men's health, it is far more complicated to advise men to receive treatment. It could be the mentality or culture that make them believe men  have a strong body, they do not need to listen to their wife or doctor when they have a health condition. Normally we see more women seek for medical help when they are sick, but men usually hide their health problems without letting anyone know. Because of that, men generally have a shorter life span than women.

Of course nowadays, we are glad to see a certain among of men are getting more health conscious. Alex see male patients who ask for Chinese herbs supplement and even tell me about the sexual problem that bothering the love life between their wife. Can you imagine that? How sweet is the husband come and seek for help because of his really concern about their wife.

Let me tell you, a man's body are not as strong as we think. Every man experienced impotence or premature ejaculation in every stages of their life, it just that most of them feel ashamed to talk about it. Therefore, it is not a big deal to discuss your situation with doctor. Alex is here to share with you about the good new that we still have the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine for improving men's health. It has a lots of effective herbs formulations that tested for more than thousand of years. Chinese Medicine is a powerful yet effective treatment that treat men's sexual health problem from it root, you will not only treating impotence or premature ejaculation, but I can promise you to welcome a more healthier body. You will feel energetic, have better memory,better concentration, muscles more toned, body fat reduce, better sleep, wrinkles reduce, skin tone better and better digestion.  

Remember, impotence and premature ejaculation are the sign of aging and the messenger of under-lying diseases. Alex will share more with you in the future. 

More Businesses Are Offering On Site Acupuncture

Big companies are catching on, keeping employees healthy means everyone benefits. That's why along with physical therapy, dental, vision exams and counseling some companies are also offering acupuncture at on site health clinics. To find out more, read this article from The Washington Post.

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3. Carrots, celery, leafy green salads and citrus fruits promote body alkalinity and decrease cravings.

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JingHealth on Pinterest

As a provider, we often find ourselves accumulating a growing list of recommendations and referrals that we like to share with our patients. As someone who will does not always retain everything my own providers tell me, I thought it would be useful for Jing to start a list of frequently recommended self-care products, books and articles, and fellow providers.   We now have a dedicated Pinterest Page with boards dedicated to the three free therapies, treatment room music and meditations, and favorite providers! We will update and add as applicable and invite suggestions and feedback. Anyone can browse, even if you are not a member. Take a moment and click below to check it out!