To investigate the clinical effects of needling points BL62 (Shenmai) and KI6(Zhaohai) combined with facial acupoints on the treatment of refractory hypophasis in peripheral facial paralysis.

Sixty-four patients with refractory hypophasis in peripheral facial paralysis were randomly divided into the observation group (n=32) and the control group (n=32) according to the initial diagnosis sequence. The control group was given conventional acupuncture treatment on the face. The observation group was treated by needling point BL62(Shenmai) and point KI6 (Zhaohai) in the affected side on the basis of conventional treatment. Treating 1 time for 1 day, 10 times for 1 course of the treatment. Acupuncture for 5 days, then rest for 2 days. After 3 courses, the chi-square test was used to compare the efficacy of the two groups of patients with cleft closure insufficiency.

After 3 courses of treatment, in the observation group, 29 cases were cured, in which 2 cases showed obvious effect, 1 case was effective, 0 cases were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 100.0% (32/32); in the control group, 19 cases were cured, in which 4 cases were effective, 5 cases were effective, while 4 cases were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 87.5% (28/32). The total effective rate of the observation group was higher than the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ²=2.4, P<0.05). The markedly effective rate of the observation group was obviously better than the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ²= 5.8, P<0.05).

Acupuncture at point BL62(Shenmai) and point KI6(Zhaohai) combined with facial acupoints is effective in the treatment of hypophasis in peripheral facial paralysis. It is worthy of clinical application.