WEI Ziyi, YE Yun. Nursing Report on Herbal Ointment Massage Therapy for an Elderly Patient with Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Lung Type of Exogenous Cough[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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WEI Ziyi, YE Yun. Nursing Report on Herbal Ointment Massage Therapy for an Elderly Patient with Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Lung Type of Exogenous Cough[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202512020001.
Nursing Report on Herbal Ointment Massage Therapy for an Elderly Patient with Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Lung Type of Exogenous Cough
This article summarizes the nursing experience of applying herbal ointment massage (gaomo) to intervene in an elderly patient with phlegm-heat obstructing the lung type of exogenous cough. For this 89-year-old patient with complex underlying conditions and limited communication, a tailored Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) non-pharmacological external therapy protocol—centered on herbal ointment massage—was implemented based on TCM holistic principles and syndrome-differentiated nursing. Emotional regulation was concurrently incorporated. After one week of intervention, comparative nursing assessments revealed significant alleviation of cough and expectoration, improved pain relief, and overall stabilization of the patient’s condition. The results demonstrate that herbal ointment massage is a safe and effective intervention for elderly patients with this type of cough, warranting clinical promotion.
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