Special TCM treatments to improve sleep in patients with brain cancer

Brain cancer is a common tumor of the nervous system. The brain is where the central nervous system accumulates. Patients may have varying degrees of sleep disorders after treatment. In order to ensure that patients can sleep peacefully and have enough rest for recuperation, improvements can be made under the operation of professional acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners.

Acupressure

Acupoints: Baihui, Wangu, Fengchi, Geshu, Ganshu, Shenshu, Zhaohai, Shenmen, Yintang, and Sishencong.

Operation: The operator gently presses the acupoints with the fingertips. Note that the movements should be gentle and the force should be moderate. Each acupoint can be massaged for 2 minutes.

Effect: Soothes the mind and promotes sleep.

Ear Acupuncture

Acupoints: subcortical, heart, kidney, liver, Shenmen, front of the head, and dorsal part of the ear.

Procedure: acupuncture with fine needles, or buried press needles, or pressure with fenugreek seed paste.

Effect: Soothing the nerves and promoting sleep.

Electroacupuncture

Acupoint selection: Si Shencong and temples.

Operation: A professional physician turns on the electroacupuncture device, uses a lower frequency, and stimulates for 30 minutes each time.

Effect: Soothe the mind and promote sleep.

Skin Needling

Procedure: Use plum blossom needle to tap from top to bottom along the first lateral line of the back of the Governor Vessel and the Foot-Taiyang Vessel from the neck to the waist until the skin becomes flushed. Do this once a day.

Effect: Relax the body and mind, and help you sleep.