Hemifacial spasm TCM disease name

Hemifacial spasm is a symptom that occurs on the face and is usually accompanied by facial twitching. Generally speaking, it is easy to be overlooked. Some people think that this is because they are too tired. In fact, if you really don’t know, you should go to the hospital for a check-up. See what the doctor says and what treatment is needed. In general, physical therapy can be particularly helpful for some facial complaints.

Hemifacial spasm refers to facial twitching, that is, twitching of the eyelids, corners of the mouth and cheek muscles, usually only occurring on one side. The traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment of this disease is as follows.

Liver Qi depression type:

Facial twitching, dizziness, tinnitus, lack of energy, or accompanied by crying, are often triggered by emotional fluctuations. The tongue is red, the coating is thin white, and the pulse is stringy and slow. Treatment should be aimed at soothing the liver and relieving depression. Medicinal Angelica 10 grams, White Peony 12 grams, Bupleurum 6 grams, Poria 10 grams, Atractylodes 10 grams, Roasted Licorice 6 grams, Citron 12 grams, Mint 3 grams, Ginger 6 grams, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.

Liver blood deficiency type

Facial twitching, which occurs intermittently, is accompanied by dizziness, red tongue with little coating, and a thready and weak pulse. Treatment should be aimed at nourishing blood and relieving urgency. Medicinal white peony 30 grams, roasted licorice root 10 grams, Millettia reticulata 20 grams, Uncaria rhynchophylla 10 grams, Angelica sinensis 10 grams, Rehmannia glutinosa 20 grams, papaya 12 grams, processed Polygonum multiflorum 10 grams, jujube 10 grams, tangerine peel 6 grams, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.

Liver wind internal movement type

Facial twitching, occasional headache and dizziness, the twitching becomes more severe when encountering unpleasantness, the tongue is dark red, the tongue coating is thin white and dry, and the pulse is stringy, thin and strong. Treatment should be aimed at calming the liver and extinguishing wind. Medicinal Gastrodia elata 12 grams, Uncaria rhynchophylla 10 grams, Semen Cassiae 30 grams, Gardenia jasminoides 10 grams, Polygonum multiflorum 30 grams, Chrysanthemum 10 grams, Poria 12 grams, Achyranthes bidentata 20 grams, Leonurus japonicus 10 grams, Viscum album 20 grams, Dry Rehmannia glutinosa 20 grams, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.

Wind-phlegm blocking collaterals type

Facial twitching, numbness of the affected side muscles, accompanied by facial puffiness, dizziness, coughing and sputum, dry mouth and no desire to drink, enlarged tongue, thin white and moist tongue coating, and a wiry and slippery pulse. Treatment should be aimed at eliminating phlegm, calming wind and invigorating Qi. Take 12g of processed Arisaema, 15g of Codonopsis pilosula, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 12g of Poria, 6g of roasted Licorice root, 10g of Pinellia ternata, 6g of Tangerine peel and 5g of Gleditsia sinensis, decocted in water and taken once a day.

Wind-cold attack

Sudden facial twitching, accompanied by headache, nasal congestion, aversion to cold, watery eyes, pale red tongue, thin white fur, and floating pulse. Treatment should be aimed at dispelling wind and cold and relieving spasms. Medicinal ingredients: 10 grams of Schizonepeta, 10 grams of Chrysanthemum, 6 grams of Chuanxiong, 10 grams of Angelica dahurica, 10 grams of Notopterygium, 3 grams of Asarum, 10 grams of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 10 grams of Bombyx Batryticatus, 6 grams of Licorice, and 10 grams of Ginger. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day.