The Psychosomatic Traits of“People with the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine”:A Qualitative Study

Objective To identify the representative attributes of the five elements of a person with a qualitative methodology and provide the basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of“people with the five elements in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).”Methods Data collected from the literature review,two sessions of brainstorming of experts with related experience in“people with the five elements in TCM”from October 2020 to December 2020,and six rounds of in-depth interviews with 30 participants who had various attributes of the five elements from March 2021 to October 2021 were analyzed.Triangulation was used in this study,and theming and synthesizing were used to analyze the data.Results A total of 31 experts and 30 interviewees participated in this study.The median age of the experts and interviewees were 48.0 and 38.5 years,respectively;51.66%and 54.8%of experts and interviewees,respectively,were men.The descriptors of facial diagrams of“people with the five elements in TCM”were complexion,shape,distribution state of facial bones,convergence trend of facial muscles,and facial expression.A theoretical model of“people with the five elements in TCM”was shaped based on these findings.Conclusion The study suggests a possibility for bridging the gap between personality and bodily state,identifying an avenue for personality research from the perspective of TCM.

The Application of the Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Relieving Insomnia for Cancer Patients

Objective:To observe the curative effect of the complementary and alternative therapies in relieving insomnia for cancer patients.Method:According to the principle of randomization,with meeting the inclusion criteria,the 60 patients who were diagnosed as insomnia caused by liver qi stagnation were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group.The intervention group(30 individuals treated with mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music),the control group(30 individuals who were treated with single mini-needle therapy),the body buried needle 24 hours/time,5 times for a course of treatment,interval of 2 days between 2 courses,a total of 8 needles embedded.Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)scores of 2 groups were analyzed using SPSS19.0 statistical software.Results:The total effective rate was 86.1%in the intervention group,and 75.9%in the control group,the difference was statistically significant between 2 groups(P<0.05).The comparison of the PSQI score between the 2 groups propost treatment showed that there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The reduction rate of PSQI in the intervention group was 31.7%,indicating that 31.7%was effective,while 23.1%in the control group was ineffective.Conclusion:The mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music could relieve insomnia caused by qi stagnation of liver in patients with advanced cancer.