GUO Xuan. Nursing Experience of Calabash Moxibustion Combined with Herbal Hot Compression in Treating a Patient with Lumbago Due to Liver-Kidney Deficiency[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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GUO Xuan. Nursing Experience of Calabash Moxibustion Combined with Herbal Hot Compression in Treating a Patient with Lumbago Due to Liver-Kidney Deficiency[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506240021.
Nursing Experience of Calabash Moxibustion Combined with Herbal Hot Compression in Treating a Patient with Lumbago Due to Liver-Kidney Deficiency
This report describes the nursing process for a patient with lumbago, fatigue, and sleep disturbances due to liver-kidney deficiency, treated with calabash moxibustion combined with herbal hot compression. Clinical assessments were conducted using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Fatigue Scale (FS-14), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) before and after treatment, alongside systematic nursing evaluation, diagnosis, planning, and interventions. After nearly two weeks of therapy, the patient exhibited significant relief in lumbago, reduced fatigue, and improved sleep quality. The results indicate that scientific and comprehensive nursing interventions applied during calabash moxibustion and herbal hot compression can enhance therapeutic efficacy and promote recovery, providing practical insights into the clinical application of TCM external therapies in nursing.
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