Nursing Intervention Based on the "Metal-Water Mutual Generation" Theory for an Elderly Patient with Asthma of Lung-Kidney Dual Deficiency Pattern Complicated by Intractable Insomnia: A Case Report
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Nursing Intervention Based on the "Metal-Water Mutual Generation" Theory for an Elderly Patient with Asthma of Lung-Kidney Dual Deficiency Pattern Complicated by Intractable Insomnia: A Case Report
YAO Di, WANG Wei, DING Lin. Nursing Intervention Based on the "Metal-Water Mutual Generation" Theory for an Elderly Patient with Asthma of Lung-Kidney Dual Deficiency Pattern Complicated by Intractable Insomnia: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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YAO Di, WANG Wei, DING Lin. Nursing Intervention Based on the "Metal-Water Mutual Generation" Theory for an Elderly Patient with Asthma of Lung-Kidney Dual Deficiency Pattern Complicated by Intractable Insomnia: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202605150005.
Nursing Intervention Based on the "Metal-Water Mutual Generation" Theory for an Elderly Patient with Asthma of Lung-Kidney Dual Deficiency Pattern Complicated by Intractable Insomnia: A Case Report
This paper summarizes the nursing process for an elderly patient with asthma of lung-kidney dual deficiency pattern complicated by intractable insomnia. The patient initially received auricular acupoint therapy; however, the symptoms of cough, wheezing, and sleep disturbance showed no obvious improvement. Following comprehensive reassessment, the medical and nursing team adjusted the intervention plan based on the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory of "metal-water mutual generation" (the mutual promoting relationship between the lung and kidney), adopting the therapeutic principle of "tonifying the lung and kidney, and tranquilizing the mind." Head and facial massage combined with scalp scraping were employed as the core TCM external treatment techniques, accompanied by syndrome-differentiated nursing, emotional regulation, dietary guidance, and respiratory function exercise. After the intervention, the frequency of cough and wheezing episodes was reduced, nighttime episodes of dyspnea awakening decreased, and insomnia symptoms including difficulty falling asleep and easy awakening were markedly alleviated. Sleep duration and daytime energy improved, with a significant enhancement in quality of life. This case suggests that head and facial massage combined with scalp scraping, guided by the "metal-water mutual generation" theory, exerts favorable nursing effects on elderly patients with lung-kidney dual deficiency asthma complicated by intractable insomnia through tonifying the lung and kidney as well as calming the mind and promoting sleep. It may serve as a reference for integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing care of similar clinical cases.
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