Clinical Observation on Treatment of Facial Paralysis by Mild Moxibustion

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of mild moxibustion for facial paralysis. Methods: One hundred cases of facial paralysis were divided randomly into two groups: 50 cases in the treatment group were treated by mild moxibustion, and 50 cases in the control group were treated by oral administration of Cobamamide Tablets. With ten days as one course of the treatments, two courses of the treatments were given. The therapeutic effects were assessed four weeks after treatments. Results: The total effective rate was 96.0% in the treatment group and 88.0% in the control group, and there was statistical difference in the therapeutic effects between the two groups (P0.05). Conclusion: The therapeutic effect of mild moxibustion for facial paralysis is better than oral administration of Cobamamide Tablets.