Abstract:Abstract:This paper introduces Professor FENG Shulan's clinical experience in treating peripheral facial palsy. Professor FENG Shulan believes that the basic pathogenesis of peripheral facial palsy is "deficiency in the root and excess in the branch,with pathogenic factors invading the sinews and meridians," and the core of the pathogenesis lies in the dysfunction of the "pivot of the bones,the convergence of the sinews and meridians,and the pathway of qi and blood." The therapeutic principle is "simultaneous treatment of the front and back,and concurrent regulation of tendons and bones." Specific methods include balancing yin and yang and dredging the meridians;invigorating yang and guiding qi to direct the vital activity; opening the interstices, discharging turbidity, and dispelling wind and pathogens; releasing adhesions and relaxing the sinews to perform the functions when there is free flow; and regulating the pivot near the bones to stimulate vital energy. She is particularly skilled at using needle-knife to release facial tendon nodes and needle-knife mastoid bone-penetrating to stimulate the activity of facial nerves and promote the recovery of facial nerve function. She also integrates various traditional Chinese medicine therapies such as acupuncture, electroacupuncture,and facial cupping for the comprehensive treatment of peripheral facial palsy.