International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the righting effect and nursing methods of the patients with asthenic cold constitution treated by moxibustion in the dog days of summer, and evaluate the clinical efficacy and the improvement of immune function through comparative observation. Methods From January 2023 to March 2024, 320 patients diagnosed with asthenic cold constitution by TCM differentiation were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 160 cases in each group. The observation group received moxibustion in dog days, while the control group was given ordinary moxibustion. After one course of treatment, the clinical efficacy and the changes of immunoglobulin IgA, IgG and IgM levels were compared between the two groups. Results The efficiency of observation group was higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the levels of IgA, IgG and IgM in the observation group were better than those in the control group after treatment (P < 0.05). Conclusion In the dog days of summer, moxibustion has a significant effect on the correction of patients with asthenic cold constitution, can effectively improve the symptoms of cold fear, body weakness and susceptibility, and enhance the immune function, which is worthy of clinical application.

Dog days; Moxibustion on the governors pulse; Deficiency cold constitution; Immune function