ZHANG Hua, ZHANG Wen, ZHANG Pei, et al. Nursing Report on Scalp Gua Sha Combined with Acupuncture for Insomnia due to Liver-Fire Disturbing the Heart: A Case Study[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2025.
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ZHANG Hua, ZHANG Wen, ZHANG Pei, et al. Nursing Report on Scalp Gua Sha Combined with Acupuncture for Insomnia due to Liver-Fire Disturbing the Heart: A Case Study[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202509010001.
Nursing Report on Scalp Gua Sha Combined with Acupuncture for Insomnia due to Liver-Fire Disturbing the Heart: A Case Study
This study examines the clinical efficacy and nursing key points of scalp Gua Sha combined with acupuncture through a case analysis of a 76-year-old female patient with insomnia due to liver-fire disturbing the heart. The sleep quality (e.g., difficulty falling asleep, easy awakening) and TCM syndrome evolution were recorded before and after treatment, supplemented by syndrome-differentiated nursing interventions. The results demonstrate that this combined therapy significantly improved insomnia symptoms, and the integration of specialized TCM nursing further enhanced therapeutic outcomes.
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