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546 THE TREATMENT OF MODERN WESTERN DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINEseen above, these two medicinals are famous for treating thepain of trigeminal neuralgia. Alcohol is used for leading themedicinals both upward and into the network vessels.7. Many Chinese formulas for the treatment of pain andespecially that of trigeminal neuralgia use She Xiang(Moschus). Although She Xiang is a very effective and powerfulmedicinal, it is very expensive and often difficult toobtain. Therefore, for the treatment of pain, some Chinesedoctors substitute the pair of Xi Xin (Herba Asari) and BingPian (Borneolum) for She Xiang.8. To know which branch of the trigeminal nerve is affected,in addition to observing the course of the pain, one can usethe following simple method. If there is pain when one pressesZan Zhu (Bl 2) with the finger, the first branch is affected.If there is pain when Si Bai (St 2) is pressed, the secondbranch is affected, and if there is pain when Da Ying (St 5) ispressed, the third branch is affected.9. As mentioned above under pattern #1, many Chineseacupuncturists routinely use electroacupuncture for thetreatment of all patterns of this disease.