ZHANG Chunming. Nursing Experience of Gua Sha Combined with Balanced Cupping Therapy in Treating a Case of Hypertension with Phlegm-Dampness Congestion Pattern[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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ZHANG Chunming. Nursing Experience of Gua Sha Combined with Balanced Cupping Therapy in Treating a Case of Hypertension with Phlegm-Dampness Congestion Pattern[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202604020007.
Nursing Experience of Gua Sha Combined with Balanced Cupping Therapy in Treating a Case of Hypertension with Phlegm-Dampness Congestion Pattern
This article summarizes the nursing practice experience of treating a case of hypertension with phlegm-dampness congestion pattern using Gua Sha combined with balanced cupping therapy. Based on nursing assessment and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation, the combined therapy was applied alongside routine nursing interventions. The results demonstrated effective alleviation of clinical symptoms, improved blood pressure control, and enhanced disease prognosis in the patient, providing a reference for integrated TCM-Western medicine nursing in clinical practice.
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