Open AccessA Case of Senile Vaginitis Treated by Acupuncture
Author(s) -
Qingqing Guo,
Gaiqin Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-3693
pISSN - 2208-3685
DOI - 10.26689/jcnr.v5i4.2292
Subject(s) - dry needling , medicine , moxibustion , acupuncture , traditional chinese medicine , vaginitis , traditional medicine , western medicine , surgery , dermatology , physical therapy , alternative medicine , gynecology , pathology
The article records details of the treatment process and effect of an elderly patient with senile vaginitis, where needling, a method of Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) method, was applied mainly, combined with oral administration of western medicine. It then analyses this disease from prospective of TCM. In the end, it concludes that no matter traditional needling method or traditional needling method combined with moxibustion, it has achieved a satisfied treatment effect while applying needling on chosen acupuncture points, so it is worthy being further popularized.