PAINFUL FACE PROBLEMS
Western
Medicine believes that excruciating facial nerve pains (trigeminal neuralgia)
may be associated with multiple sclerosis; however the cause of trigeminal
neuralgia in Western Medicine is uncertain. Patients with trigeminal neuralgia
may also experience facial twitching.
Treatment of
trigeminal neuralgia with Western Medicine involves anticonvulsant and pain
killing drugs to suppress the pain. Various shots are injected directly into
the nerve to try to stop the pain. Treatment is difficult because people become
resistant to the drugs or are unable to tolerate a high enough dose to relieve
the pain. When these pain killing drugs are unable to relieve the pain, surgery
to cut the nerves are used as a last resort. When facial nerves are surgically
destroyed to alleviate pain, it causes permanent numbness to a noticeable part
of the face.
Traditional
Chinese Medicine believes that all meridian activity comes from the internal
organs. If the internal organ’s activity is insufficient for the meridians, or
if there is a blockage in the meridians, sharp pains result. To heal
excruciating facial pains, the meridian channels must be opened to let them
flow. Using powerful painkilling drugs causes damage to the liver. The liver
controls the activity of the bowels, so if constipation results after taking
drugs, liver damage has been done.
Traditional
Chinese Medicine uses Acupuncture and herbal medicines to eliminate facial
pains. Pain killing drugs or herbs are not used. When specific herbs are used
to help the qi, blood, and internal organs, the meridian pains will resolve.
From Hantang
Chinese traditional Medical Association
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