A Case Report on the Nursing Care of a Teacher with Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Treated with a Combined Therapy of Auricular Massage, Gua Sha, and Auricular Point Pressing with Seeds
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A Case Report on the Nursing Care of a Teacher with Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Treated with a Combined Therapy of Auricular Massage, Gua Sha, and Auricular Point Pressing with Seeds
WANG Meiqing. A Case Report on the Nursing Care of a Teacher with Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Treated with a Combined Therapy of Auricular Massage, Gua Sha, and Auricular Point Pressing with Seeds[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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WANG Meiqing. A Case Report on the Nursing Care of a Teacher with Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Treated with a Combined Therapy of Auricular Massage, Gua Sha, and Auricular Point Pressing with Seeds[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506260016.
A Case Report on the Nursing Care of a Teacher with Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Treated with a Combined Therapy of Auricular Massage, Gua Sha, and Auricular Point Pressing with Seeds
This case report presents the management of a teacher patient with severe seasonal allergic rhinitis who was intolerant to Western medicine (due to occupational sensitivity and refusal to take sedative drugs). A pure traditional Chinese medicine non-pharmacological approach was adopted. The core intervention was a three-in-one auricular therapy (massage, gua sha, and auricular point pressing with seeds), with main points at the inner nose, Fengxi, and adrenal gland, and auxiliary points at Shenmen and Spleen. The treatment was performed alternately on both ears, twice a week for four weeks. A four-dimensional support system was also implemented, including environmental protection measures such as N95 mask use, HEPA air purification, and bedroom dehumidification (maintaining humidity at 40% to 50%); dietary adjustments with lung-nourishing and spleen-strengthening medicinal soups (Yam and Poria Soup, Magnolia and Egg Soup); emotional regulation with 4-7-8 breathing exercises, Taichong acupoint pressing, and Baduanjin practice; and symptom management with nasal bridge cold compress and local anti-itch intervention with lemon essential oil. After four weeks of treatment, the patient's total nasal symptom score (TNSS) decreased from 11 to 5, a reduction of 54.5%; the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) score decreased from 7 to 2, a reduction of 71.4%, with most accompanying symptoms disappearing. There was no recurrence during the three-month follow-up (TNSS = 5). The patient had good compliance and actively planned to undergo preventive gua sha intervention before the allergy season. This study confirms that this multi-dimensional traditional Chinese medicine nursing model can effectively control symptoms and improve quality of life, providing a safe and feasible alternative for patients with allergic rhinitis who are intolerant to Western medicine.
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