Clinical Effect Analysis of Balanced Cupping Combined with Ear Scraping on Improving Elderly Insomnia Patients with Yin Deficiency and Fire-hyperactivity Syndrome

LIU Jie; MA Yanhong; LI Huate

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-7185.2024.07.005

Abstract：Objective To explore the clinical effect of balancing fire cupping combined with ear scraping in the treatment of elderly insomnia patients with yin deficiency and fire-hyperactivity syndrome.Methods Ninety elderly insomnia patients with yin deficiency and fire-hyperactivity syndrome treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University from May 2020 to May 2023 were selected and randomly divided into 45 cases each in the reference group and the study group.Both groups were given oral alprazolam treatment,on this basis,the reference group implemented balanced fire cupping treatment,and the study group implemented balanced fire cupping combined with ear scraping,and the two groups of patients continued to be treated for 1 month.Compare negative emotions[anxiety(self-rating anxiety scale,SAS),depression(self-rating depression scale,SDS)mood],sleep quality(Pittsburgh sleep quality index,PSQI),quality of life(World Health Organization on quality of life brief scale,WHO-QOL-BREF),and clinical efficacy and occurrence of adverse effects between the two groups before and after treatment.Results The PSQI score,SAS score,SDS score,WHO-QOL-BREF score,and total effective rate of treatment of the patients in the study group were significantly better than those of the reference group after treatment,and the incidence rate of adverse reactions of the patients in the study group was significantly lower than that of the reference group(P<0.05).Conclusion The combined treatment of balanced cupping and ear scraping is more effective for elderly insomnia patients with yin deficiency and fire-hyperactivity syndrome,which can improve the sleep status of the patients,enhance the quality of sleep,and also alleviate the anxiety and depression of the patients,and improve the quality of survival.It has a good therapeutic effect and is suitable for clinical promotion.