Nursing Experience of Applying the Auricular Acupoint Quadripartite Therapy Based on the "Internal Deficiency Theory" in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Case Report
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Nursing Experience of Applying the Auricular Acupoint Quadripartite Therapy Based on the "Internal Deficiency Theory" in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Case Report
HE Mirui. Nursing Experience of Applying the Auricular Acupoint Quadripartite Therapy Based on the "Internal Deficiency Theory" in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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HE Mirui. Nursing Experience of Applying the Auricular Acupoint Quadripartite Therapy Based on the "Internal Deficiency Theory" in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202605060007.
Nursing Experience of Applying the Auricular Acupoint Quadripartite Therapy Based on the "Internal Deficiency Theory" in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Case Report
This article summarizes the nursing experience of applying a comprehensive auricular acupoint therapy based on Yu Rencun's "Internal Deficiency Theory" (nei xue shuo) in treating cancer-related insomnia in a patient presenting with liver depression and spleen deficiency complicated by phlegm-stasis interminglement. Following admission, a comprehensive nursing assessment was completed. Guided by traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation and grounded in the theoretical foundation and core treatment principles of the "Internal Deficiency Theory," a four-pronged combined intervention was implemented, comprising auricular massage, auricular scraping (gua sha), auricular suspended moxibustion, and auricular acupoint bean-pressing therapy, thereby forming a synergistic treatment regimen characterized by "relaxation, unblocking, warming, and regulation." This regimen was supplemented by emotional counseling and guidance on daily living and dietary habits. Following four sessions of treatment, the patient's sleep quality improved significantly, anxiety symptoms were notably alleviated, and overall quality of life was enhanced.
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