Summary of TCM Treatment Techniques and Approaches for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Summary of TCM Treatment Techniques and Approaches for Trigeminal NeuralgiaAuthor: Gu Yuxi Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiWestern Medicine DefinitionTrigeminal nerve is a Western medicine term, referring to the fifth cranial nerve out of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves, and it is one of the mixed cranial nerves. The peripheral processes of the trigeminal ganglion respectively form the three major branches of the trigeminal nerve: the ophthalmic nerve, the maxillary nerve, and the mandibular nerve. In the Western medicine…