The facial nerve
A common name among people is a disease of the facial nerve, which is a nerve in the brain. The seventh nerve causes dysfunction resulting in constriction, numbness or paralyzing due to several reasons. It is called a face because it changes the facial features and distorts it. Facial, because it leads to warp facial, and loss of ability to close one eye, because of the temporary paralysis that hit the seventh nerve.
Symptoms of the disease of the facial nerve
- The feeling of change in the movements of the eye or lip, so that this change in one side of the face.
- Loss of ability to control facial expressions.
- Inability to control digestion of food in the mouth, or drink.
- Loss of ability to close the eye located in the affected area.
- Feeling pain in the area behind the ear.
- Difficulty tasting food flavor.
- Falling tears of the eye located in the affected area.
- Collect food in the gums and cheek.
- Feeling numbness in the affected side.
Causes of the facial nerve
- Infectious diseases such as diabetes, meningitis and tuberculosis.
- Chemical changes in living cells.
- Intense mental stress, and emotional trauma, whether psychological fluctuations resulting from joy or grief.
- Exposure to severe cold.
- Moving from a very hot place to a very sudden cold or vice versa.
- Exposure to dehydration, which causes the contraction of one aspect of the face.
- There is a genetic cause.
- Exposure to a traffic accident.
Treat the facial nerve in folk medicine
- Cupping: It is one of the most famous methods of treating the facial nerve, and must be done by a specialist expert.
- Chewing gum
- Inflatable Balloons: It is a well-known way to treat the facial nerve.
- Massage: facial massage is done with bitter almond oil and castor oil, and before it we show the face of steam drenched with palm, chamomile and rosemary for five minutes and repeat the process several times during the week.
- Sultana flower oil: rub the face with this oil for three consecutive days.
- Electrotherapy: Specific electrolyte points are treated.
- Bee sting: Bee venom is one of the best treatments used for the seventh nerve.
- Bran and yeast: where the yeast is eaten after mixing with bran, and this recipe is one of the most popular recipes for the treatment of the seventh nerve.
- Chrysanthemum: Mix the flowers of chrysanthemums with virgin olive oil, and rub the face, and this is an excellent way to treat the the facial nerve.