Research progress of "Gua sha" therapy in improving sleep quality
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2018.04.030
- VernacularTitle:刮痧疗法改善睡眠质量的研究进展
- Author:
Wen LI
1
;
Lianzhao YANG
;
Peng LI
;
Yujuan WEI
;
Xiaofang LIU
;
Lingling PANG
Author Information
1. 广西中医药大学护理学院
- Keywords:
Review;
Gua sha;
Sleep quality;
Current state
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2018;24(4):487-490
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In recent years, the incidence of sleep disorders is increasing gradually, and sleep disorder has become a common and frequently-occurring disease in community. While drugs bring a series of side effects, non-pharmacological therapy has become a hotspot in sleep quality study field. It is found that"Gua sha" therapy has a significant effect in improving sleep quality as one of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) care techniques by literature review. This paper summarized the current situation and analyzed the deficiencies of "Gua sha" in sleep improvement basing on the theoretical foundation of Chinese medicine and biological mechanism, so as to provide references for future research and provide guidance for promoting the application of "Gua sha" therapy in community.
