XIE Zhen, ZHANG Xuelian, ZHANG Xin. Nursing Experience of Fire Dragon Moxibustion Combined with Auricular Point Pressing Therapy for One Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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XIE Zhen, ZHANG Xuelian, ZHANG Xin. Nursing Experience of Fire Dragon Moxibustion Combined with Auricular Point Pressing Therapy for One Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202606030004.
Nursing Experience of Fire Dragon Moxibustion Combined with Auricular Point Pressing Therapy for One Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis
This article summarizes the therapeutic observation and nursing experience of applying fire dragon moxibustion combined with auricular point pressing therapy to treat a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (classified as "spinal impediment" / Ji Bi in traditional Chinese medicine). Guided by the TCM theory of syndrome differentiation-based nursing, fire dragon moxibustion was employed to warm and unblock the meridians, while auricular point pressing was used to regulate zang-fu organ function. Combined with routine nursing measures including daily life guidance, dietary regulation, emotional care, and functional exercise, the intervention effectively alleviated the patient's lumbosacral pain, improved limited spinal mobility, relieved anxiety, and enhanced quality of life.
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