Chinese Cupping Therapy used to treat Trigeminal neuralgia

It belongs to "facial pain" and is due to wind attack, upper flaming of liver fire, irregular circulation of qi and blood or blood stagnation caused by qi deficiency after long disease duration according to location, nature, inducing factors, and accompanied symptoms and signs of facial pain in TCM. It is treated by herbs for dispersing pathogenic wind, dredging collaterals, promoting blood circulation to relieve pain.

Location cupped and methods:
Acupoints selected: 1.Qihaishu (BL24), Fengchi, Sizhukong (TE23), Jiache (ST6), Shenshu (BL23), Ganshu (BL 18), Danshu (BL19). 2. Xiaguan, Hegu (LI 4), Waiguanxue, adding Yangbaixue when the patient suffer pain on the first branch,adding Sibaixue pain on the second one, retroposition 1 cun of the Dicangxue when pain on third one 

Methods:
(1) With the first group acupoints selected, you should choose two acupoints on the head and Shenshu, Ganshu, Dashuxue, and get them covered with a cake, made of the flour with small amounts cajeput oil or turpentine, aqua camphorae, with 0.2 centimeter thickness. Then you should adopt cupping or the method of air pump after flash of fire and you should keep the cups sucking for 15-20 minutes once every other day. Caution that you should change it to once a week after you have finish 6 times’ application.

(2) With the first group acupoints selected, you should adopt acucupping. You should use acupuncture needles to prick into the acupoints and retain for 20 minutes. As soon as you get the needle’s removal, you should cup the acupoints of yuxiaguan or yangbai, Sibai, Dicangxue for 10-15 minutes. Caution that you do it 1-2 times a day and ten times as a course of treatment.