Technical Specification (Draft) for Clinical External Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine Fumigation (Bath) Therapy / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ABSTRACT

Fumigation (bath) therapy is widely used in clinic, but the methods are different. Based on the data mining of the existing clinical application of fumigation (bath) therapy, combined with the clinical application practice and relevant modern research, the technical specification (draft) of clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) fumigation (bath) therapy has been formed after many demonstrations by experts from the external treatment branch. The specification (draft) includes indications, contraindications, pre-medication evaluation, pre-medication preparation, preparation of medicinal liquid, fumigation temperature, fumigation time, fumigation frequency, fumigation course, operation method, post-medication treatment and evaluation, matters needing attention, common adverse reactions and countermeasures, etc. The purpose of this paper is to standardize the clinical application of TCM fumigation (bath) therapy, improve its clinical curative effect and reduce adverse reactions.