To help relieve the discomfort and symptoms generated by Bell’s palsy, you can try a number of home treatments listed below.

Eye Protection

Because of the weakness and paralysis in the muscles of the affected part of the face, some people may experience problems in shutting the eye completely or in blinking. The affected eye may lose lubrication because of a problem in tear production. One good way to address this is to use an eye patch to safeguard the eye from any type of harm particularly if the eye does not completely shut.  At night during sleep, it is best to wear an eye patch to help you get some sleep and to obviously protect the eye. Other remedies for shutting the affected eye include taping it closed or by closing it from time to time with your finger. When going outdoors, you can wear sunglasses to shield your eye from the sun. Applying ointment or eye drops to lubricate and protect your eye helps address discomfort to your drying eye and helps clean out harmful foreign materials.

Heat Therapy

Symptoms of Bell’s palsy may be relieved by applying heat therapy to your face. You can use heated gel packs or a heating pad set to a low setting that can soothe the weak and swollen nerves to dispel the pain.   A wet, warn washcloth applied on the affected part of the face can also provide some relief. Bell’ palsy patients who feel pain behind their affected ear can find relief with the aforementioned heat therapy applied on that specific site. After the application of heat therapy, massaging the affected area may improve blood flow to it.

Physical Therapy

Getting physical therapy on the affected part of your face can lead to the stimulation of the problematic nerve and help maintain or better muscle tone.  Furthermore, besides improving circulation, when you massage the affected muscles in your face, the muscles can be soothed and relaxed. A therapist can recommend exercises for the facial muscles which can be done at home in order to preserve the tone of those muscles.

Vitamin Therapy

Vitamin therapy for Bell’s palsy is in lessening the duration of the paralysis.

Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamine)

This vitamin is important in the preservation of biological function. Cobalamine is vital for the body’s metabolic process as well as for the development of your central nervous system and the production of red blood cells. The effect of Vitamin B-12 on the nervous system can be an important factor in the treatment of Bell’s palsy. Bell’s palsy patients can find relief from their facial paralysis by taking the right amounts of vitamin B-12 every day. Regular vitamin B-12 intake can likewise lead to the improvement of the integrity of the facial nerve.

Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine)

Bell’s palsy patients can experience temporary facial paralysis that can last a month to up to six months. With the intake of thiamine, the duration of the paralysis can be reduced substantially. One study reports that three subjects with Bell’s palsy given injections of vitamin B-12 exhibited diminished facial paralysis symptoms after just a few days or up to a few weeks after treatment.  Furthermore, thiamine has shown to prevent the development of far worse symptoms of Bell’s palsy. You need to talk to your doctor before boosting your vitamin B1 intake to your daily therapeutic regimen.

Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)

Pyridoxine is used by the body to turn the food you digest into glucose – glucose is the body’s primary source of energy. One other important role of vitamin B-6 is to assist the nervous system into functioning optimally which is what a person suffering from Bell’s palsy needs. Pyridoxine is very important in healing the facial nerve in people experiencing Bell’s palsy.