Acupoint Application Research Articles

Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Endometriosis: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Acupuncture and related therapies are effective and safe ways to relieve the pain, and improve the health and quality of life in women with endometriosis-related pain. However, it is still unclear which treatment is the most effective. Our study aims to summarize the evidence and determine the most effective and safe method to treat the endometriosis. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of science, China Biology Medicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan fang Data, Chinese Scientific Journal Database and conducted manual searches of relevant papers, summarized randomized clinical trials of acupuncture-related therapies for endometriosis from database inception to 21 April 2024. After independent literature screening and data extraction that pain VAS was selected as the primary outcome measure. The quality evaluation was conducted by Review Manager 5.4. Perform network meta-analysis (NMA) used Stata 15.0 software. Forty-two eligible trials involving six acupuncture-related interventions and 3,635 participants were included in this NMA. Pairwise meta-analyses show that combination therapy was more efficacious than western medicine and Chinese herb medicine for pain VAS scores, serum CA125 level and response rate results. The NMA estimates indicated that: for pain VAS scores, acupuncture (SMD: -2.33; 95% CI: -4.37, -0.29) and combination therapy (SMD: 1.79 95% CI: 1.21, 2.41) were superior to western medicine. For serum CA125 level, acupoint application (SMD: -11.33 95% CI: -20.28, -2.97) and combination therapy (SMD: 6.20; 95% CI: 1.60, 10.75) were associated with better efficacy when considered alongside western medicine. For response rate, combination therapy (SMD: 0.20; 95% CI: 0.14, 0.29) and auricular therapy (SMD: 8.01; 95% CI: 2.08, 45.37) were more efficacious than western medicine. The comprehensive ranking results show that acupoint catgut embedding was the best performing at lowering pain VAS scores, acupoint application was identified as the most effective in reducing serum CA125 level, and auricular therapy was ranked first in improving the response rate. Acupoint catgut embedding, auricular therapy, acupoint application and combination therapy may be the best solutions for the treatment of endometriosis. Additional trials are needed to develop higher-quality evidence and optimal regimens.

Acupoint Application of Cinnamon and Coptis Combined for Abdominal Distension

Femoral neck fracture is more common in the elderly, with surgery being the primary treatment approach. However, elderly patients are susceptible to symptoms such as abdominal distension and constipation after surgery, which can be caused by secondary factors such as loss of appetite and electrolyte imbalances. In severe cases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can be induced, which is not conducive to postoperative rehabilitation of patients. Choosing a safe, effective and low-cost method to intervene patients with abdominal distension and constipation is conducive to promoting postoperative rehabilitation of patients with femoral neck fracture. Acupoint application of cinnamon coptis contains cinnamon, coptis and other traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of dredge viscera and promote intestinal peristalsis. The active ingredients of these herbs, such as cinnamaldehyde and berberine, have anti-inflammatory and laxative effects. Through clinical trials, this study found that acupoint application of cinnamon coptis positively impacts the recovery of abdominal distension and constipation in elderly patients following femoral neck fracture surgery. This intervention significantly enhances clinical efficacy, inhibits the levels of inflammatory factors, reduces constipation symptoms, and improves gastrointestinal function (P <0.05). However, acupoint application of cinnamon and coptis can effectively promote postoperative constipation recovery of patients, which may be related to the effect of effective ingredients such as cinnamaldehyde and berberine, which have anti-inflammatory and bowel soothing effects. Therefore, this study suggested that acupoint application of cinnamon and coptis combined with acupoint massage could be the optimal treatment for elderly patients with abdominal distention and constipation after femoral neck fracture.

Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends of external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine for depression

ObjectiveBased on the visualization and analysis of the CiteSpace software, we aimed to explore the current research status and development trend of depression caused by external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and to provide a reference for further research in this field. MethodsIn the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, Web of Science, and PubMed databases, relevant articles on external therapies in TCM for depression were selected as the research objects, and CiteSpace performed the bibliometric analysis. ResultsIn total, 1672 Chinese and 441 English articles were included after CiteSpace was used to remove duplicate articles and perform manual screening. The Chinese articles were analyzed, and the overall issuance showed an upward trend; the core author was Tu Ya, and the institution with the highest article production was Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The English articles were analyzed, and the overall issuance showed an upward trend; the core author was Macpherson, Hugh, and the institution with the highest article production was Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. China ranked first in terms of number and centrality of publications, followed by the United States. The keywords of Chinese and English articles were analyzed to conclude that the research trends in this field were an exploration of therapeutic mechanisms, acupoint application therapy, and assessment of sleep quality, and the research hotspots were the clinical application of external therapies in TCM and the types of underlying diseases. ConclusionThis study comprehensively and objectively summarized the relevant literature on external therapies in TCM for depression. It highlights the direction for further exploration by revealing and analyzing the research hotspots and trends in this field.

New ideas for the development of acupuncture and moxibustion under the background of medicine-engineering translation.

With the increasing value of translational medicine and medical engineering in the medical field, the collaborative innovation of acupuncture and engineering has become a trend. The mode and concept of the discipline of medicine-engineering junction can promote the development of translational research with acupuncture characteristics, including the rule of syndrome evolution, the application of meridians and acupoints, the exploration of treatment methods, the research of effect mechanism and the innovation of diagnosis and treatment. This paper put forward the future underlying research ideas, the existing questions and challenges for medicine-engineering junction, so as to provide the evidences for the clinical promotion of "combination of medicine and engineering" in the application of modern acupuncture and moxibustion.

Combined traditional Chinese medicine therapy for the treatment of infertility with polycystic ovary syndrome: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) infertility has attracted great attention from researchers due to its high incidence. Numerous studies have shown that Chinese medicine is effective in treating this disease, but there is a wide variety of Chinese medicine therapies available, and there is a lack of comparative evaluation of the efficacy of various Chinese medicine combination therapies in the clinic, which requires further in-depth exploration. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a combined traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy for the treatment of infertility with PCOS using network meta-analysis (NMA). In PubMed, web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Data, VIP Database, China Biomedical Literature Database (SinoMed) databases, searchs were conducted for information about the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of combined TCM therapy for the treatment of infertility with PCOS. Quality evaluation was performed using the Cochrane 5.3 risk of bias assessment tool, and NMA using Stata 16.0. This study comprised 28 RCTs using 8 combined TCM therapies in total. The results of the NMA showed that moxibustion + herbal, fire acupuncture + herbal, acupuncture + herbal, electroacupuncture + herbal, and acupoint application + herbal improved the clinical pregnancy rate better than acupuncture, herbal, and western medicines monotherapy (P < .05). Additionally, ear point pressure + herbal enema + herbal, acupuncture and moxibustion + herbal, fire acupuncture + herbal, and acupuncture + herbal improved the ovulation rate better than acupuncture, herbal, and western medicines monotherapy (P < .05). Moxibustion + herbal, fire acupuncture + herbal, and acupuncture + herbal are the 3 most effective therapies for improving the clinical pregnancy rate. Fire acupuncture + herbal, acupuncture + herbal, and ear point pressure + herbal enema + herbal are the 3 most effective therapies for improving the ovulation rate. The combined TCM therapy demonstrated better efficacy for the treatment of infertility with PCOS compared to acupuncture, herbal, and western medicines monotherapy. However, the optimal treatment therapy varied depending on the outcome indicators. Further large sample, high-quality, and standardized RCTs are needed to verify these findings.

Acupoint Application Combined with Acupressure as an Adjunctive Therapy for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting.

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) refers to the nausea and vomiting experienced by patients after the application of chemotherapy drugs, significantly affecting their quality of life and physical recovery, as well as increasing the pain of the patients. Basic medicine primarily focuses on acid suppression, gastric protection, and vomiting suppression, but there are still many patients with nausea and vomiting symptoms that cannot be alleviated. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can effectively alleviate nausea and vomiting through acupoint stimulation and pressure, while also offering advantages such as simplicity, affordability, and fewer side effects. The aim of this article is to introduce the method of using acupoint application combined with acupressure as an adjunctive therapy for CINV, using the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Antiemesis Tool (MAT) tablet scale as a questionnaire. The article details aspects such as acupoint selection, production, and the use of acupoint application, massage techniques, and operating procedures, all with the goal of ensuring the safety and efficacy of acupoint application combined with acupressure as an adjuvant therapy, thereby improving patients' clinical symptoms and quality of life.

Acupoint application for Hashimoto's thyroiditis with liver-qi stagnation: a randomized controlled trial

To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of acupoint application for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) with liver-qi stagnation. One hundred and fifty patients of HT with liver-qi stagnation were randomly divided into an acupoint application group (75 cases, 11 cases were excluded, 5 cases dropped out) and a control group (75 cases, 12 cases excluded, 3 cases dropped out). Based on the health education combined with conventional western medicine treatment, the patients in the acupoint application group were treated with acupoint application, while the patients in the control group were treated with placebo acupoint application. Shenque (CV 8), bilateral Yongquan (KI 1), Yeshi, and ashi point were selected in both groups, with Yeshi treated once a week and the remaining acupoints treated every other day, for a total of 4 weeks. The serum levels of thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb), thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), as well as the thickness of thyroid left lobe, right lobe, and isthmus, TCM symptom score, hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) score, and MOS 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) score were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Adverse reactions in both groups were observed. Compared with before treatment, in the acupoint application group, the serum levels of TgAb and TPOAb were reduced after treatment (P<0.05), and the scores of role physical (RP), body pain (BP), vitality (VT), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH) in SF-36 were increased after treatment (P<0.01, P<0.001). The thickness of the thyroid isthmus after treatment was smaller than that before treatment (P<0.05), and the TCM symptom scores and HADS anxiety (HADS-A) scores after treatment were lower than those before treatment (P<0.001, P<0.01) in both groups. In the control group, the scores of physical function (PF), RP, BP, VT, and RE in SF-36 after treatment were higher than those before treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01, P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in serum FT3, FT4, and TSH levels within the groups (P>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the above indexes between the two groups (P>0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the acupoint application group and the control group was 20.0% (15/75) and 10.7% (8/75) respectively, with skin allergy being the main adverse reaction. Acupoint application could reduce the serum levels of TgAb and TPOAb in patients of HT with liver-qi stagnation, alleviate thyroid enlargement, improve TCM symptoms and anxiety, and improve quality of life, with safe and reliable clinical efficacy.

Research progress of acupoint application therapy based on midnight-noon ebb-flow in the treatment of constipation after lumbar surgery

Research progress of acupoint application therapy based on midnight-noon ebb-flow in the treatment of constipation after lumbar surgery

Comparison of efficacy of acupuncture-related therapies in treating Acute Gouty Arthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Backgroundand purpose: Acupuncture and moxibustion, as a complementary and alternative therapy, has been widely used in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis (AGA). However, there are various forms of acupuncture and moxibustion, and the curative effect of different forms is different. This study evaluated the clinical efficacy of different acupuncture therapies in treating AGA by network meta-analysis. MethodsComputer searches of English databases (including PubMed, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, Embase) and Chinese databases (including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Database, Wanfang Database and China Biomedical Literature Database) were conducted for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture therapies in treating AGA. We set the search time from the database establishment to May 2022. Data analysis was performed using Stata14.2 software. ResultsThirty-two RCTs involving 2434 patients with AGA were screened out. The results showed that in terms of the improvement of pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, the top ones were acupoint application (100%), electroacupuncture + Western medicine (73.5%) and acupuncture + Western medicine (69.2%); In terms of total effective rate, acupoint application (85.2%), acupuncture (75.2%) and acupuncture + Western medicine (63%) ranked the top; In terms of reducing serum uric acid (SUA) levels, the top ones were acupoint application (95%), acupuncture + Western medicine (87.5%) and acupuncture (66.2%); In terms of the reduction of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), acupuncture (95%), acupoint application (84.7%), and electroacupuncture + Western medicine (52.8%) were the most prominent. ConclusionThe existing evidence shows that acupoint application has more advantages in improving the total effective rate, improving pain and reduce SUA levels, and acupuncture has an advantage in reducing ESR levels and adverse events. However, due to the low qualities of the original studies, the quality of this evidence is poor. Therefore, it is recommended that more scientific research be performed to confirm the efficacy of acupuncture.

Application of rehabilitation in gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients with hepatitis B

The secondary dysfunction of hepatitis B is usually gastrointestinal dysfunction, motor dysfunction, sensory disorders, sleep disorders, and further aggravation may even lead to liver failure. Among them, gastrointestinal dysfunction is the main symptom that troubles patients and is not conducive to prognosis. In this paper, the application of traditional Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation in hepatitis B gastrointestinal dysfunction and related treatment mechanisms were reviewed. After studying related articles, it was found that: Traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation pays attention to the overall function of patients, emphasizes the coordination of heart and rest, and focuses on traditional Chinese medicine regulation, body exercises, massage techniques, acupuncture, acupoint application and other methods; Modern medical rehabilitation attaches importance to the ability of patients to return to society, and mainly adopts physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and other methods. Among them, traditional Chinese medicine has various rehabilitation methods for gastrointestinal dysfunction of hepatitis B, and most of the current research focuses on traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Modern medicine for rehabilitating this dysfunction, clinical research, and basic research are temporarily lacking. The rehabilitation method of integrated Chinese and Western medicine is more advantageous for the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction of hepatitis B. This article will provide new ideas for the rehabilitation of patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction of hepatitis B.

Nursing of a patient with heart failure treated with umbilical moxibustion combined with acupoint application therapy based on the theory of nourishing Yang in spring and summer

Nursing of a patient with heart failure treated with umbilical moxibustion combined with acupoint application therapy based on the theory of nourishing Yang in spring and summer

Effect of acupoint application of Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis powder on promoting the recovery of gastrointestinal function after abdominal surgery

Effect of acupoint application of Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis powder on promoting the recovery of gastrointestinal function after abdominal surgery

Acupoint application therapy alleviates pain by regulating immune function through inhibiting TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB p65 signaling in a primary dysmenorrhea rat model.

To investigate the effects of graphene-based warm uterus acupoint paste on uterine Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)/nuclear transcription factor-kappa B p65 (NF-κB p65) signaling pathway and Th1/Th2 immune balance in primary dysmenorrhea ( PD ) model rats, so as to reveal its immunological mechanisms of relieving dysmenorrhea. Thirty SD female rats were randomly divided into 3 groups：normal group, model group and acupoint paste group, with 10 rats in each group. PD rat model was established by subcutaneous injection of estradiol benzoate for 10 consecutive days. At the same time of modeling, graphene-based warm uterus acupoint paste was applied to the acupoints of "Guanyuan" (CV4), bilateral "Zigong" (EX-CA1) and "Sanyinjiao" (SP6) of rats in the acupoint paste group. The application was continuously applied once daily for 10 d, 5 h each time. On the 11th day, oxytocin was injected intraperitoneally to observe the writhing latency, writhing times within 30 min and writhing score of rats in each group. The spleen and thymus indexes were calculated. The pathological changes of spleen and thymus tissue were observed after HE staining. The contents of serum immunoglobulin (Ig) A, IgG, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-2, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-4 and IL-10 were detected by ELISA . The protein and mRNA expression levels of TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB p65 in rat uterine tissue were detected by Western blot and real-time quantitative PCR, respectively. Compared with the normal group, the writhing times and writhing scores within 30 min of rats in the model group were significantly increased(P<0.001), and the rats showed writhing reaction (P<0.01). The spleen index and thymus index were significantly decreased(P<0.01, P<0.05). The spleen and thymus had obvious pathological changes. The contents of IgA, IgG, TNF-α, IL-2 and IFN-γ in serum were significantly increased, while the contents of serum IL-4 and IL-10 were significantly decreased(P<0.001, P<0.01). The expression levels of TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB p65 protein and corresponding mRNA in uterine tissue were significantly increased(P<0.001). Following intervention, compared with the model group, the writhing latency time of rats in the acupoint paste group was prolonged, and the writhing times and writhing scores within 30 min were significantly decreased (P<0.001). The spleen index and thymus index were significantly increased(P<0.01, P<0.05). The pathological changes of spleen and thymus were improved. The contents of serum IgA, IgG, TNF-α, IL-2 and IFN-γ were significantly decreased, while the contents of IL-4 and IL-10 were significantly increased(P<0.001, P<0.05, P<0.01). The expression of TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB p65 protein and the corresponding mRNA levels in uterine tissue were decreased(P<0.001, P<0.01). Graphene-based warm uterus acupoint paste can regulate the immune balance of Th1/ Th2 by regulating TLR4/ MyD88/ NF-κB p65 signaling pathway, repair the pathological damage of immune tissue, improve immune function, and effectively relieve the pain symptoms of PD rats.

Efficacy and safety of Buzhongyiqi decoction combined with acupoint application for functional constipation in elderly people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Buzhongyiqi decoction combined with acupoint application in the treatment of functional constipation in elderly people. (1) Four Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science Periodical Database, Chinese Citation Database, China Biology Medicine) and 4 foreign databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase) were searched, excluded, and included in randomized controlled trials of Buzhongyiqi decoction combined with acupoint application for the treatment of functional constipation in elderly people. (2) Systematic evaluation and meta-analysis using the RevMan 5.3 software. (3) Harbord linear regression and sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate publication bias using Stata 14.0. (4) Reliability of the conclusion assessment by sequential test analysis in TSA0.9 software. (5) Quality of evidence evaluation of outcome indicators was evaluated using Gradepro 3.6 software. Eight randomized controlled trials including 658 case sample sizes were included. Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed improved clinical cure rate and effective rate of functional constipation in elderly people, reduced recurrence rate, and efficacy regulated the levels of defecation-related indices and indices of gastrointestinal function. In addition, trial sequential analysis indicated that the total clinical efficacy rate was conclusive, which showed that the therapeutic efficacy of the intervention group was superior to that of the control group. However, the incidence of adverse effects in intervention group was comparable to that of control group, and trial sequential analysis suggests that this result needs to be supported by additional research. Buzhongyiqi decoction combined with acupoint application has potential value in the treatment of functional constipation in elderly people. Currently, there is insufficient clinical evidence to objectively evaluate safety grades for this combination therapy.

Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture in Managing COPD: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.

Acupuncture has been used as an adjuvant therapy for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) have reported inconsistent results and unknown quality. This overview aimed to summarize the current SRs/MAs to provide evidence for the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of COPD. SRs/MAs were searched via eight databases from their establishment to December 31, 2023. The methodological quality was assessed by A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR 2). The risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Systematic Review (ROBIS) tool. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses for Acupuncture (PRISMA-A) to evaluate the reporting quality. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to determine the strength of evidence. In addition, we also conducted an analysis of the acupuncture points used in the primary RCTs. Twenty-two SRs/MAs were included in this overview. Based on the assessment using AMSTAR 2, nineteen SRs/MAs were "critically low". Eight SRs/MAs had a low risk of bias. Based on PRISMA-A, the reporting completeness of eighteen SRs/MAs were more than 70%. As for GRADE assessment, only three outcome measures were of high quality. COPD patients can benefit from moxibustion, acupoint application, acupoint catgut embedding, manual acupuncture, and electroacupuncture, as indicated by effectiveness in measures including lung function, 6MWD, mMRC, CAT, and acute exacerbation. In addition, the efficacy of TENS needed to be further demonstrated. The commonly used acupuncture points in the RCTs include BL13, BL23, and EX-B1. Evidence from SRs showed that acupuncture is beneficial to lung function, acute exacerbation, 6MWD, mMRC and CAT. For SGRQ and brog scale, acupuncture should be used selectively, but this finding should still be taken with caution.

Efficacy observation of acupoint application combined with psychological intervention in elderly patients with mild liver-qi stagnation depression

Introduction/Objective. The objective was to propose a safer and more effective treatment method for mild liver-qi stagnation syndrome depression in elderly patients. Methods. A total of 70 elderly patients were recruited from the outpatient or inpatient departments of our hospital between July and December 2022 and were randomly divided into two groups, with 35 in each. The control group received sertraline, and the observation group received acupuncture point application combined with psychological intervention. The course of treatment was 10 days for four consecutive courses of treatment. Following courses 1, 2, and 4, the patients? Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24) scores were compared. Statistical analysis was performed using the paired t-test and the ?2 test. Results. After the end of courses 1, 2, and 4, the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale and total HAMD-24 scores were lower in the observation group than in the control group (p &lt; 0.01, p &lt; 0.05). Conclusion. The acupoint application combined with psychological intervention has a rapid and significant effect and fewer adverse effects in liver-qi depression.

To explore the mechanism of acupoint application in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea by 16S rDNA sequencing and metabolomics.

Graphene-based warm uterus acupoint paste (GWUAP) is an emerging non-drug alternative therapy for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea (PD), but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. SD female rats were randomly divided into control group, model group and treatment group to explore the mechanism of GWUAP in the treatment of PD. Combined with 16S rDNA and fecal metabolomics, the diversity of microbiota and metabolites in each group was comprehensively evaluated. In this study, GWUAP reduced the torsion score of PD model rats, improved the pathological morphology of uterine tissue, reduced the pathological damage score of uterine tissue, and reversed the expression levels of inflammatory factors, pain factors and sex hormones. The 16 S rDNA sequencing of fecal samples showed that the abundance of Lactobacillus in the intestinal flora of the model group decreased and the abundance of Romboutsia increased, while the abundance of Lactobacillus in the intestinal flora of the treatment group increased and the abundance of Romboutsia decreased, which improved the imbalance of flora diversity in PD rats. In addition, 32 metabolites related to therapeutic effects were identified by metabolomics of fecal samples. Moreover, there is a close correlation between fecal microbiota and metabolites. Therefore, the mechanism of GWUAP in the treatment of PD remains to be further studied.

Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine hot compress and acupoint application on prevention of abdominal distension and constipation after multiple-level spinal fixation surgery

Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine hot compress and acupoint application on prevention of abdominal distension and constipation after multiple-level spinal fixation surgery

Nursing of a gastric cancer patient with intestinal obstruction treated by moxibustion combined with acupoint application

Nursing of a gastric cancer patient with intestinal obstruction treated by moxibustion combined with acupoint application

Effect of acupoint application combined with acupoint massage on constipation of liver-qi stagnation after replantation of severed fingers

Effect of acupoint application combined with acupoint massage on constipation of liver-qi stagnation after replantation of severed fingers