🌿 Warming Meridians and Activating Blood—Safflower Cinnamon Wine
Safflower Cinnamon Wine
[Composition] Safflower, cinnamon bark, each 10 grams.
[Function & Indications] Warm meridians and activate blood circulation, treat facial paralysis.
[Dosage & Administration] Use acupuncture with transcutaneous technique: Yangbai to Yuyao, Zanzhu to Jingming, Sizhukong to Taiyang, Dicang to Jiache, Yingxiang to Sibai, lip point to Yingxiang. Apply medicine wine with cotton swab to the affected side of the face, repeat after drying, three times daily. Ten sessions constitute one course, with a three-day interval between courses.
[Preparation Method] Soak the above herbs in 500 ml baijiu for 24 hours.
[Source] Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 1999, (3): 26
Comment: A hospital treated 124 cases of refractory peripheral facial paralysis using this method; 76 were cured, 24 markedly improved, 12 improved, total effective rate 90.3%.