Subjects: Nursing >> Nursing submitted time 2022-12-05
Abstract： This nursing case selected patients with palpitation （deficiency of both qi and yin） diagnosed by traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） with anxiety state， which is called bicardial disease in traditional Chinese medicine. After consulting the literature and clinical nursing experi⁃ ence of traditional Chinese medicine， it is found that Wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with acu⁃ point application is suitable for this kind of patients， following the theory of "two hearts with the same tone"， using traditional Chinese medicine acupoint application to improve palpitation， chest tightness and insomnia. Wrist-ankle acupuncture therapy to improve anxiety and other uncomfort⁃ able symptoms. According to the nursing evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine， the patient was diagnosed as palpitation of deficiency of both qi and yin. After 12 days of nursing with wristankle acupuncture combined with acupoint application， the symptoms of palpitation and chest tightness were relieved， the number of palpitation in 24 hours was increased from 16 to 6， the score of self-rating anxiety scale was from 62. 5 to 45， and the Pittsburgh sleep quality index was from 19 to 12. Chinese medicine can effectively improve the uncomfortable symptoms of palpita⁃ tion， chest tightness， insomnia and anxiety
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