Issues Related to Alternative Medicine

Several years ago on Christmas I came down with Bells Palsey. At first I thought it was a stroke I experienced the tingling around my eye and lips, then the right side of my face went numb. My friend brought me to the hospital. They diagnosed me and then told me that their was a 50% chance of full recovery and that it was usually a very long time before that happened.

I dont believe that western medicine “cures” people, but it is the best in diagnosis. I took the medicine the hospital prescribed and immediately called my accupuncturist/herbalist. The next day I started treatment; once a week for 4 weeks. Within 3 I looked like me again, no one could tell that I had Bells Palsey.

I think the key to a successful recovery is fast action. When I got the diagnosis I immediately started to research on the internet. I found that BP effects the nerve that controls the facial muscles. The facial nerve needs to be stimulated so it does not become too damaged. Accupuncture with weak electrical impulses provide the stimulation needed to keep the nerve alive.

I hope this helps people. Doctors are smart, but they are not God. Most full recoveries are the result of people who realize that their health is in their own hands; They are not afraid to find answers that are not in the mainstream.