[Application of modified plaster material and device in acupoint plaster therapy]
Jing-Xing Liu1, Kui Wang, De-Li Wang
1Rehabilitation Department, People's Hospital Affiliated to Hubei Medical College, Shiyan 442000, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
|April 30, 2013
Summary
Improved acupoint plaster therapy utilizes new materials and devices for better medicine delivery. This innovation reduces skin irritation and enhances treatment efficacy for seasonal diseases.
Area of Science:
- Integrative and Complementary Medicine
- Materials Science
Background:
- Acupoint plaster therapy is used for preventing seasonal diseases.
- Existing methods face challenges with skin irritation and material limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To improve acupoint plaster materials and delivery devices.
- To enhance the efficacy and patient comfort of acupoint plaster therapy.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of traditional medicinal paste preparation and plaster materials.
- Development of new plaster materials (spun-bonded non-woven fabrics, transparent dressing film, spun-laced non-woven skin-color stick plaster).
- Reconstruction of syringes as paste delivery devices and preparation of variable-dosage medicinal pastes.
Main Results:
- New acupoint plasters exhibit reduced skin irritation, breathability, and improved adhesion.
- Innovated delivery devices ensure precise dosage, even thickness, and consistent paste application.
- Anti-seepage films and storage pools prevent drug leakage.
Conclusions:
- The developed acupoint plaster materials and devices offer enhanced clinical application.
- These improvements contribute to the advancement of acupoint plaster therapy.
- The optimized therapy is characterized by reduced skin irritation and convenient application.