Research progress in the treatment of sleep disorder in chronic fatigue syndrome with external therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20220623-00294
- VernacularTitle:中医外治法治疗慢性疲劳综合征睡眠障碍研究进展
- Author:
Chuwen FENG
1
;
Qingyong WANG
;
Yuanyuan QU
;
Zhongren SUN
;
Yulin WANG
;
Jing LU
;
Yuying SHAO
;
Binbin LI
;
Tao CHEN
;
Shuhao GUO
;
Tiansong YANG
Author Information
1. 黑龙江中医药大学附属第一医院西内教研室，哈尔滨 150040
- Keywords:
Fatigue syndrome, chronic;
Sleep disorder;
External treatment;
Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy;
Review
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;45(2):248-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) external therapy for sleep disorder of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has good anti-fatigue effect and can improve sleep quality of patients. The treatment for sleep disorders of CFS with TCM external treatment mainly adopts acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, TCM bath, transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation and auricular point sticking, etc., or alone, or comprehensive application, or combined with oral Chinese materia medica. The appropriate treatment method can be selected according to the patients' condition and compliance, which reflects the unique advantages of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment and the treatment according to people and time. The existing research still needs to further form a standardized and recognized diagnosis and treatment system, so as to better guide clinical popularization and application.
