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Research: SAMUELS,
Listed in Issue 92
Abstract
SAMUELS, Shoresh Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, reviews (34 references) clinical efficacy of acupuncture for nausea. Abstract: Nausea results from stimulation of the Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (CTZ) and the Vomiting Centre in the brain. Conventional medical therapy is not always effective and can have severe adverse effects. Acupuncture is a treatment where thin needles are inserted into the skin at points on energy channels (meridians) established thousands of years ago. The anti-emetic effects of acupuncture are apparently due to an increase in beta-endorphin and ACTH secreted from the pituitary gland, which subsequently inhibits both CTZ and Vomiting Centre. Concomitantly there is a decrease in acid secretion from the stomach, and a repression of gastric arrhythmias. Clinical research has found acupuncture to be an effective treatment for nausea, whether this be morning sickness in pregnant women, motion sickness in travellers, postoperative nausea, or chemotherapy-induced nausea n cancer patients.
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Samuels N. Acupuncture for nausea: how does it work? Harefuah 142 (4): 297-300, 316, Apr 2003.
