ZHAO Baoya, LIU Shuhong, ZHAO Yanan, et al. Nursing Report on Five-Element Cupping Therapy for a Breast Cancer Patient with Spleen-Kidney Deficiency Type Insomnia[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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ZHAO Baoya, LIU Shuhong, ZHAO Yanan, et al. Nursing Report on Five-Element Cupping Therapy for a Breast Cancer Patient with Spleen-Kidney Deficiency Type Insomnia[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202603160003.
Nursing Report on Five-Element Cupping Therapy for a Breast Cancer Patient with Spleen-Kidney Deficiency Type Insomnia
This article summarizes the nursing experience of a breast cancer patient with spleen-kidney deficiency type insomnia treated with five-element cupping therapy. Based on the principles of TCM syndrome differentiation nursing, interventions including five-element cupping, emotional care, lifestyle guidance, and health education were implemented, effectively improving the patient's insomnia symptoms and enhancing quality of life. This method is simple to perform, cost-effective, and free of adverse effects, demonstrating significant clinical applicability.
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