Journal of Modern Nursing MedicineJPCNS

Objective To discuss the effects of cupping therapy on pain, sleep, quality of life and mental health in patients with herpes zoster (HZ). Methods 100 HZ patients admitted to our hospital from 2023.1-2024.1 were selected for clinical observation. Under the function of random number table, they were divided into experimental group (cupping therapy, 50 cases) and control group (conventional therapy, 50 cases). Herpes crust-time and pain degree (VAS) of HZ patients after treatment were used as the main indexes to evaluate the therapeutic effect, and sleep (PSQI), skin disease quality of life index (DLQI) and psychological anxiety degree (HAMA) of patients after treatment were used as the secondary indexes to evaluate the therapeutic effect. Results (1) The comparison of the efficacy indexes of HZ patients in the control group after conventional therapy showed that the herpes scab time of patients in the experimental group was earlier and the VAS index was smaller, indicating that the efficacy value of patients after treatment was higher (P < 0.05); ② After treatment, the PSQI, DLQI and HAMA of HZ patients in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group, indicating that the improvement of sleep, quality of life and psychological anxiety response after treatment was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion In the treatment scheme of HZ patients, cupping therapy with pricking blood can improve the symptoms of patients faster and promote the physical and mental recovery of patients.

Herpes zoster; Cupping by pricking collaterals and letting blood; Herpes scab time; Pain index