LI Jia, LIU Weina, YAN Junjie. Nursing Case Report on Craniofacial Massage Therapy for a Patient with Insomnia due to Liver-Fire Disturbing the Heart Syndrome[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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LI Jia, LIU Weina, YAN Junjie. Nursing Case Report on Craniofacial Massage Therapy for a Patient with Insomnia due to Liver-Fire Disturbing the Heart Syndrome[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506290032.
Nursing Case Report on Craniofacial Massage Therapy for a Patient with Insomnia due to Liver-Fire Disturbing the Heart Syndrome
This report evaluates the efficacy and nursing experience of craniofacial massage therapy in managing a patient with insomnia attributed to liver-fire disturbing the heart syndrome. Guided by TCM syndrome-differentiated nursing principles, the intervention combined specialized craniofacial massage techniques (targeting acupoints such as Taiyang EX-HN5 and Baihui GV20) with conventional care including dietary guidance, emotional regulation, and health education. The integrated approach significantly alleviated insomnia and anxiety symptoms, demonstrating high safety (no adverse events) and patient compliance. This case provides a practical reference for non-pharmacological TCM nursing interventions in sleep disorders.
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