LIU Shuhong, ZHAO Yanan, YAN Kang, et al. Facial and Scalp Gua Sha Therapy for Allergic Rhinitis (Lung Qi Deficiency-Cold Type) in a Cancer Patient: A Nursing Case Study[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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LIU Shuhong, ZHAO Yanan, YAN Kang, et al. Facial and Scalp Gua Sha Therapy for Allergic Rhinitis (Lung Qi Deficiency-Cold Type) in a Cancer Patient: A Nursing Case Study[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506270008.
Facial and Scalp Gua Sha Therapy for Allergic Rhinitis (Lung Qi Deficiency-Cold Type) in a Cancer Patient: A Nursing Case Study
This article summarizes the nursing experience of treating allergic rhinitis (lung qi deficiency-cold type) in a cancer patient through facial and scalp Gua Sha therapy. The patient presented with intolerable nasal itching, bilateral nasal congestion, sneezing, clear rhinorrhea, and ocular pruritus. Without additional antihistamine use, the patient received weekly gua sha sessions (totaling 4 weeks) targeting both the face and scalp. The intervention adopted a dual approach: facial Gua Sha to open the interstices and expel pathogens, rapidly relieving ocular-nasal allergic symptoms; and scalp Gua Sha to regulate defensive qi and reinforce healthy qi, addressing the root cause of allergic rhinitis. This protocol effectively alleviated nasal itching and congestion, offering a novel therapeutic strategy for allergic rhinitis management in cancer patients, with potential clinical applicability.
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