Author(s)

XiaoYan Wen^*, XiuLing Ding, YaLin Guo, Jin Liu, LiLi Jia

Affiliation(s)

Department of Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for acupuncture and moxibustion and Moxibustion of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China.

Corresponding Author

XiaoYan Wen

ABSTRACT

This article summarized the nursing effect and experience of a case of skin injury caused by radiotherapy of breast cancer treated with Chinese herbal medicine. Diyu has the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, antibacterial, anti allergic, anti-inflammatory, reducing swelling, antioxidant, improving the blood system and neuroprotection. Diyu ointment is applied to the site of radiation-induced skin injury through traditional Chinese medicine rubbing, and has achieved good results. The patient's site has healed well and is very satisfied with the treatment effect. This ointment has a single ingredient and good therapeutic effect, and can be used by radiation therapy patients for the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced skin damage.

KEYWORDS

Traditional Chinese Medicine application; Breast cancer; Radiation induced skin damage; Nursing

CITE THIS PAPER

XiaoYan Wen, XiuLing Ding, YaLin Guo, Jin Liu, LiLi Jia. Nursing effect of traditional Chinese medicine smearing on radiation skin injury in a patient with breast cancer. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research. 2026, 8(1): 16-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/jpmr3060.

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