[Professor 's clinical experience of acupuncture and moxibustion for peripheral facial paralysis].

Professor 's academic thought and clinical experience of acupuncture for peripheral facial paralysis are summarized. According to the different stages of facial paralysis, professor 's treatment plan has its own emphasis. In the acute stage, professor emphasizes the importance of standardized western medicine treatment, and proposes early acupuncture treatment. The treatment mainly focuses on dispersing wind and cold, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals. In the recovery stage, professor emphasizes the method of "pulling the sticking needle", and applies repeated transcranial acupuncture according to the functional orientation of cerebral cortex. In the sequelae stage, professor emphasizes the value of regulating the mind. In the course of treatment, professor highly values the use of flexible acupoint selection, repeated transcranial acupuncture, "pulling the sticking needle" method, acupoint pressing and giant-needle method, combined with electroacupuncture and targeted injection. In addition, based on the clinical experience, professor summarizes the common methods to estimate the prognosis of peripheral facial paralysis.