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The goal was to assess the current state of research, identify emerging research hotspots, and explore future trends, offering valuable insights for ongoing and future studies in this field.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Articles published between 2014 and 2024 were retrieved from the Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases. A visual analysis of the data was performed using VOSviewer (v1.6.20) and CiteSpace (v6.3.R1) software. Various metrics were examined, including the annual publication count, contributions by literature and journals, national and institutional outputs, author co-occurrence, keyword co-occurrence, keyword timelines, and keywords with citation bursts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      As of August 2024, a total of 115 English publications and 2788 Chinese publications were included in the analysis; the highest number of publications was recorded in 2019. Chinese authors and institutions emerged as the primary contributors, whereas England demonstrated significant collaborative efforts. Among all journals,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Medicine<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Guangming Journal of Chinese Medicine<\/jats:italic>\n                      published the most articles in English and Chinese, respectively. High-frequency keywords identified from both English and Chinese publications included \u201ccesarean section,\u201d \u201cacupoint massage,\u201d and \u201cbreastfeeding.\u201d Emerging research hotspots focused on \u201cthunder fire moxibustion,\u201d \u201cnegative emotion,\u201d \u201csleep quality,\u201d \u201cChinese medicine package therapy,\u201d and \u201cwrist-ankle acupuncture.\u201d\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study comprehensively and objectively summarized the relevant literature on traditional Chinese medicine nursing technology for postpartum rehabilitation. 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