Nursing Experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gua Sha Combined with Herbal Foot Bath for a Breast Cancer Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
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Nursing Experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gua Sha Combined with Herbal Foot Bath for a Breast Cancer Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
JIA Lili, WEN Xiaoyan, LIU Jin, et al. Nursing Experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gua Sha Combined with Herbal Foot Bath for a Breast Cancer Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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JIA Lili, WEN Xiaoyan, LIU Jin, et al. Nursing Experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gua Sha Combined with Herbal Foot Bath for a Breast Cancer Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506220003.
Nursing Experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gua Sha Combined with Herbal Foot Bath for a Breast Cancer Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
This paper summarizes the nursing experience of a breast cancer patient with severe chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), manifested as hand-foot numbness. An innovative integrated approach combining TCM Gua Sha (targeting specific meridians and acupoints) with herbal foot bath (composed of blood-activating herbs like Spatholobus suberectus and Carthamus tinctorius) was applied. Key nursing interventions included: (1) syndrome-differentiated Gua Sha to unblock collaterals and relieve pain, (2) personalized warm herbal immersion (temperature-controlled decoction) to promote blood circulation, (3) strict operational protocols (duration, temperature, and post-procedure warmth preservation), and (4) emotional support and dietary guidance. After systematic care, the patient showed significant alleviation of numbness, improved self-care ability and quality of life, with no adverse effects. This case demonstrates that this TCM nursing protocol is safe, effective, and clinically feasible for CIPN management.
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