LIU Jining, ZHANG Yuanchun, REN Guiju, et al. Clinical Report on Finger Acupressure Combined with Calabash Moxibustion for a Patient with Epigastric Pain due to Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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LIU Jining, ZHANG Yuanchun, REN Guiju, et al. Clinical Report on Finger Acupressure Combined with Calabash Moxibustion for a Patient with Epigastric Pain due to Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506240013.
Clinical Report on Finger Acupressure Combined with Calabash Moxibustion for a Patient with Epigastric Pain due to Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold
This report summarizes the therapeutic outcomes of finger acupressure combined with calabash moxibustion in managing a patient with epigastric pain attributed to spleen-stomach deficiency cold syndrome. Guided by the TCM principles of "warming meridians to activate Qi and strengthening the spleen to harmonize the stomach," the intervention integrated syndrome-differentiated nursing with finger acupressure at selected acupoints (e.g., Zusanli ST36, Zhongwan CV12) and calabash moxibustion therapy. Complementary strategies including dietary modification, exercise guidance, and psychological support were implemented. The combined approach significantly alleviated symptoms of dull epigastric pain, abdominal distension, and belching, demonstrating high clinical safety and patient compliance. This case provides a referential model for TCM nursing interventions targeting deficiency-cold type epigastric disorders.
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