DU Na, WANG Jing. Nursing Experience with Combined External Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating an Elderly Patient with Functional Constipation[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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DU Na, WANG Jing. Nursing Experience with Combined External Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating an Elderly Patient with Functional Constipation[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202503180003.
Nursing Experience with Combined External Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating an Elderly Patient with Functional Constipation
This paper summarizes the nursing experience of applying combined external therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)—specifically Zangfu organ-based ointment massage, auricular point pressing, and ginger-isolated moxibustion—to an elderly patient with functional constipation. Guided by the TCM principle of syndrome differentiation and individualized care, interventions included targeted organ-focused ointment massage complemented by auricular acupressure and ginger-separated moxibustion, alongside dietary modification and behavioral guidance. These integrated approaches effectively ameliorated constipation symptoms and enhanced the geriatric patient’s quality of life.
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