Research progress of acupoint application therapy for heart failure / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Acupoint application can improve heart failure related symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients. Acupoint application for heart failure can be applied with single acupoint or combination, mainly including Tanzhong (RN17) and Shenque (RN8) of Ren meridian, Zhiyang (DU9) of Du meridian, Shenmen (HT7) and Yinxi (HT6) of hand Shaoyin heart meridian, Neiguan (PC6) of hand Jueyin pericardium meridian, Xinshu (BL15), Jueyinshu (BL14), Geshu (BL17), Pishu (BL20) and Shenshu (BL23) of foot m bladder meridian, Yongquan (KI1) of foot Shaoyin kidney meridian, Zusanli (ST36) and Fenglong (ST40) of Foot Yangming stomach meridian. The most common TCM medication is experiential prescription, which can also be applied with classic ancient prescriptions and ethnic medicine. It can be applied daily when the disease breaks out, or in dog days. Acupoint application can also be used to treat heart failure complications such as constipation, gastrointestinal insufficiency, sleep disorders, and sweating syndrome. In the future, we should carry out large sample clinical observation and study, and standardize the criteria for evaluation.