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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2024; 12(24): 5558-5567
Published online Aug 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i24.5558
Application of buried auricular point combined with Wenjing Sanhan prescription in arteriosclerosis obliterans patients with resting pain
Ya-Ping Li, Tian Su, Xiao-Li Xue, Huan-Ren Shi, Zhi-Hui Su, Jun Li
Ya-Ping Li, Tian Su, Xiao-Li Xue, Huan-Ren Shi, Zhi-Hui Su, Jun Li, Department of Vascular, Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Eastern Hospital District), Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Li J designed the research; Li YP performed the research and wrote the paper; Su T, Su ZH, and Xue XL contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Shi HR analyzed the data.
Supported by the Scientific Research Program of Hebei Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 2020342.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Institutional Review Board, No. HB20191095.
Clinical trial registration statement: This study was not registered.
Informed consent statement: All subjects understood and agreed to the study protocol, and voluntarily signed the informed consent form.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Jun Li, Doctor, MA, Chief Doctor, Executive Director, Department of Vascular, Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Eastern Hospital District), No. 138 North Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China. dymgk68068078@163.com
Received: April 30, 2024
Revised: May 29, 2024
Accepted: June 18, 2024
Published online: August 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The combination of ear point embedding beans and Wenjing Sanhan prescription demonstrates promising clinical efficacy in alleviating resting pain associated with arteriosclerosis obliterans. It substantially improves the ankle-brachial artery pressure ratio, reduces hemorheological abnormalities and traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores, and alleviates resting pain.