Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated by Kemiantong (Antifa-cial Pain) Powder Snuffling[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine1994, (1): 35-36.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.1994.01.023.
By snuffling kemiantong through the impaired side nostril. 62 cases of primary trigeminal neuralgia were treated with another 42 cases randomly grouped for control. Results showed the total effective rate’for the treating group was 91. 9%. It’s especially effective for the involved II. IV branches of the nerve
the rate being 100%. When compared with the 26. 2% total effective rate of thecontrol group treated by Shuanliao Houfeng Powder as placebo
the difference was significant. The pain threshold of the innervated area was also raised at the same time.