TIAN Yanping. Nursing Report on the Treatment of Delayed CINV in a Breast Cancer Patient with Medicinal Moxa and Acupoint Application[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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TIAN Yanping. Nursing Report on the Treatment of Delayed CINV in a Breast Cancer Patient with Medicinal Moxa and Acupoint Application[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506180009.
Nursing Report on the Treatment of Delayed CINV in a Breast Cancer Patient with Medicinal Moxa and Acupoint Application
This article summarizes the nursing experience of self-made reverse-smoke medicinal moxa combined with acupoint application in treating delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in a breast cancer patient. The patient, diagnosed with breast cancer, experienced severe nausea, vomiting, and generalized fatigue on the second day of chemotherapy, significantly impairing daily food intake and quality of life. Based on nursing assessment and TCM syndrome differentiation (four diagnostic methods), in addition to routine care, the patient received daily interventions of self-made reverse-smoke medicinal moxa and acupoint application. The medicinal moxa was prepared by ultrafine grinding of aromatic Chinese herbs with antiemetic properties, blended with appropriate proportions of mugwort floss, and formed into reverse-smoke cone incense. The cones were ignited and applied at acupoints Shenque and Zhongwan. For acupoint application, a powder of herbal formula (strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, and regulating qi to relieve vomiting) was mixed with ginger juice to form a paste and applied bilaterally at Neiguan and Zusanli. The interventions effectively alleviated delayed CINV symptoms, improved appetite, and enhanced the patient’s quality of life.
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