Therkleson Tessa, Stronach Shona
RATO Health Ltd, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Helios Integrative Medical Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand.
J Holist Nurs. 2015 Dec;33(4):345-50. doi: 10.1177/0898010115569883. Epub 2015 Feb 11.
This case describes a combination external treatment for "Broken Heart Syndrome" that includes a lavender footbath, massage using moor extract, and oxalis ointment to the abdomen applied by an Anthroposophic nurse for a specific personality type. Lavender footbaths have been used since ancient times for relaxation and calming, while moor extract has been used medicinally in Europe since the middle ages for warmth and environmental protection. Rhythmical massage using moor extract and oxalis ointment poultice to the abdomen are part of the tradition of Anthroposophic nursing when managing stress induced by emotional and physical trauma. An elderly lady with specific characteristics diagnosed as Broken Heart Syndrome received one treatment a week for 4 weeks given by an Anthroposophic nurse at an integrative medical center. Between treatments, education was given to enable self-treatment in the home. The nursing treatments, each using lavender footbaths, moor extract massage, and oxalis ointment poultice to the abdomen, proved very effect, and no negative effects were reported. External applications need to be considered by nurses caring for specific personality types with Broken Heart Syndrome.
本病例描述了一种针对“心碎综合征”的综合外部治疗方法，包括薰衣草足浴、使用泥炭提取物进行按摩，以及由人智学护士为特定性格类型的患者在腹部涂抹酢浆草软膏。薰衣草足浴自古以来就被用于放松和舒缓情绪，而泥炭提取物自中世纪以来就在欧洲被用于医疗，以达到保暖和环境保护的目的。使用泥炭提取物进行有节奏的按摩以及在腹部敷用酢浆草软膏，是在处理由情感和身体创伤引起的压力时人智学护理传统的一部分。一位具有特定特征且被诊断为心碎综合征的老年女性，在一家综合医疗中心接受了人智学护士为期4周、每周一次的治疗。在两次治疗之间，还进行了相关教育，以便患者在家中进行自我治疗。护理治疗每次都包括薰衣草足浴、泥炭提取物按摩以及在腹部敷用酢浆草软膏，结果证明非常有效，且未报告有任何负面影响。护理患有心碎综合征的特定性格类型患者时，应考虑采用外部治疗方法。
