ArticleJournal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association2015
Broken Heart Syndrome: A Typical Case.
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- Touching body, soul, and spirit? Understanding external applications from integrative medicine: A mixed methods systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Characteristics of nursing care expanded by anthroposophy: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2026Article
- Nurses' perceptions of metaparadigmatic concepts in anthroposophic nursing.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Women's Initial Experiences and up to a Year in Retrospect of Their Life Situation With a Confirmed Takotsubo Syndrome Diagnosis: A Single Case Study Literature Review.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2022Review
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Abstract
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.
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