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| Observation on the efficacy of fire dragon cupping in treating constipation with qi deficiency type during the sequelae stage of stroke based on the circular motion theory |
| Hits 2 Download times 0 Received:June 29, 2026 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2026.09.06 |
| Key Words
circular motion;fire dragon cupping;qi deficiency constipation;stroke;traditional Chinese medicine nursing |
| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | LUO Chunmei | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China
Department of Rehabilitation, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shenzhen Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518101, China | | | CHEN Zimeng | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China | | | QIU Sifan | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China | | | XIE Shuqiong | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China | | | FANG Ruolin | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China | | | ZENG Jixiang | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China | | | ZHENG Juanxia | The Seventh Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518101, China
Department of Rehabilitation, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shenzhen Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518101, China | 120991036l@qq.com |
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| Abstract
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| [Objective] To observe the efficacy of fire dragon cupping in treating patients with constipation of qi deficiency type during the sequelae stage of stroke from the perspective of circular motion theory. [Methods] A total of 82 patients were randomly divided into two groups using a random number table. The control group（41 cases，with 1 excluded）received routine care，while the treatment group（39 cases，with 2 dropouts）received additional fire dragon cupping therapy based on the control group’s treatment. The first defecation time，Bristol stool form score，traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）syndrome score of qi deficiency constipation，Wexner constipation score，and Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life（PAC-QOL）score were evaluated and compared between the two groups. [Results] After the intervention，the treatment group showed significantly lower outcomes than the control group in terms of first defecation time，Bristol stool form score，TCM syndrome score for qi deficiency constipation，Wexner constipation score， and Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life（PAC-QOL）score. All differences were statistically significant（P<0.05）. [Conclusion] Guided by the theory of circular motion，the fire dragon cupping therapy can effectively improve patients’first defecation time，stool characteristics，TCM syndrome manifestations，bowel movements，and quality of life. |
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