Treatment of 32 cases of primary trigeminal neuralgia by acupuncture plus moxibustion with warming needle on Xiaguan (ST 7)

提要

以下关、 三间、 陷谷、 足临泣、 三阴交和太溪为主穴, 下关穴用温针灸, 泻健侧三间、 患侧陷谷和足临泣, 补患侧三阴交和太溪,另根据发作部位局部选穴, 眼支加阳白, 上颌支加颧髎, 下 颌支加颊车。 32 例患者, 经24 次针灸治疗后, 治愈4 例, 显效19 例, 好转7 例, 无效2 例。

Summary

The main acupoints of Acupuncture therapy were Xiaguan (ST 7), Sanjian (LI 3), Xiangu (ST 43), Zulinqi (GB 41), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Taixi (KI 3). Moxibustion with warming needle on Xiaguan (ST 7), reduction method on Sanjian (LI 3) on the unaffected side and Xiangu (ST 43) and Zulinqi (GB 41) on the affected side, reinforcement method on Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Taixi (KI 3) on the affected side were given. Moreover, according to the affected area, the local acupoints were added, Yangbai (GB 14) for the opthalmic branch, Quanliao (SI 18) for the maxillary branch and Jiache (ST 6) for the mandibular branch. Among 32 cases, after 24 acupuncture treatments, 4 cases were cured, 19 cases got marked effectiveness, 7 cases was improved and 2 cases had no effectiveness.