WANG Changyue, DONG Yuxia, WEI Yongchun. Nursing Experience of Acupoint Massage Combined with Five-Element Music Therapy in Treating Constipation due to Gastrointestinal Heat Accumulation[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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WANG Changyue, DONG Yuxia, WEI Yongchun. Nursing Experience of Acupoint Massage Combined with Five-Element Music Therapy in Treating Constipation due to Gastrointestinal Heat Accumulation[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202505110004.
Nursing Experience of Acupoint Massage Combined with Five-Element Music Therapy in Treating Constipation due to Gastrointestinal Heat Accumulation
This article summarizes the clinical efficacy and nursing experience of treating a patient with constipation due to gastrointestinal heat accumulation using acupoint massage combined with Five-Element music therapy, aiming to provide clinical reference for such treatments. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation-guided acupoint massage directly acts on meridians and acupoints, while Five-Element music therapy regulates visceral functions, enhances spleen and stomach transportation, and alleviates anxiety. The combination of these two methods addresses both symptoms and root causes, holistically regulating the body to unblock meridians, balance yin and yang, and promote intestinal peristalsis, effectively relieving constipation. Through syndrome differentiation-based treatment and meticulous nursing care, the patient achieved normal bowel movements (once daily) by the 7th day and was discharged with full recovery by the 10th day, without recurrence of constipation.
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