The clinical study of Zhao's thunder fire moxibustion therapy on the type of wind-cold of Bell's palsy

Bell's palsy is nonspecific inflammation stylomastoid foramen caused by facial nerve. This is a common disease of self limiting, non progressive. The incidence rate of about 30/100000[1], clinical manifestations include dry eyes, dry mouth, and taste disorders or loss, Hyperacusis, incomplete eyelid closure, numbness of the mouth droop
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. Risk of ear and facial pain is rare
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. The prognosis is good, there is some 70% with or without treatment within six months to fully recover. But still some 30% in patients with Bell paralysis sequela and residual facial paralysis (29%), contractures (17%), and hemifacial spasm or associated with sports (16%)
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. The use of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncturetherapy is effective, but the clinical study of Zhao's thunder fire moxibustion treatment of Bell palsy is lack of evidence. In this study, Zhao's thunder fire moxibustion cure coldBell's palsy, observation of clinical efficacy, and explore the possible mechanism of its effect.