Bell's Palsy

What you need to know:

There are no natural remedies or alternative therapies to cure this condition, but large doses of vitamin B complex, pinebark extract and Flaxseed oil (3-5grams) may help to heal the damaged nerves. In addition 250-500mg of Magnesium and 50-100mg of Vitamin B6 may help.

Acupuncture can also stimulate the nerve supply.

All forms of motor nerve damage cause wasting of the muscles which they supply, but remedial exercises can keep your facial muscles toned and it’s important to start them as soon as possible.

Practice these several time a day in front of a mirror so that you can see your improvement.

Raise and lower your eyebrows
Squeeze your eyes shut
Wink with alternate eyes
Frown
Pucker the lips
Wrinkle the nose
Pout
Smile
Push the corners of your mouth down
Purse the lips and blow out your cheeks
Suck in your cheeks
Try to waggle your ears
Using a large plastic straw, practice sucking up liquid and blowing bubbles through the straw into a glass of water.

Even if you can’t do all of these exercises, just trying them is good for the muscles.

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