Case nursing care of a patient with refractory eyelid closure insufficiency after facial paralysis treated with auricular point sticking under the guidance of syndrome differentiation

Abstract: The causes of refractory eyelid closure insufficiency are mostly due to the relative deficiency of healthy qi and internal, the head and face are invaded by the pathogenic wind cold, resulting in the loss of nourishment of meridians, or the extreme seven emotions, trauma, surgery, poisoning, metabolic disorders, nutritional deficiency, immune disorders and other factors. This paper summarizes the application of auricular point sticking and pressing technology of traditional Chinese medicine in acupoint selection based on syndrome differentiation. Acupoints such as mouth, eye, cheek, Shenmen, liver, heart, kidney and ear tip are selected for pressing and stimulating to improve nerve excitability, improve local blood circulation and nutritional metabolism, and accelerate the recovery of local muscle and nerve function.