Effect of Nei–Guan point (P6) acupressure on ketonuria levels, nausea and vomiting in women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Abstract

Nei-Guan point acupressure is a useful treatment for relieving symptoms experienced by women with hyperemesis gravidarum.

P6 Acupressure Effectiveness on Acute Vertiginous Patients: A Double Blind Randomized Study

“…P6 acupressure is successfully used in treating sea and motion sickness, postoperative nausea and vomiting, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and hyperemesis gravidarum. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] With the exception of rare cases, the majority of results show positive outcomes without any sideeffects or contraindications. [28][29][30] Aim of the study…”

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7] The point P6 Nei-Guan is one of the main points in acupuncture, and it is specific for nausea, vomiting, and digestive dystonia. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Some authors have demonstrated that stimulation through P6 acupressure causes an increase of the electrical discharge in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve in the brainstem and subsequently induces prolonged slow waves of gastric peristalsis with respect to the baseline as revealed by electrogastrography. The prolonged slow waves, together with decreased spike waves, reduce antiperistalsis, which is the cause of nausea and vomiting.…”

Acupuncture for patients with functional dyspepsia: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

“…ST36 belongs to the stomach meridian according to traditional acupuncture theories, which is believed to be one of the best acupuncture points specifically selected for gastrointestinal diseases. PC6 is frequently used for upper gastrointestinal conditions, such as nausea and vomiting, which are associated with acute myocardial infarction,19 chemotherapy,20 hyperemesis gravidarum,21 etc. Regarding patients with FD manifesting mainly with upper gastrointestinal discomfort, ST36 and PC6 were chosen as the basic points.…”

Management of hyperemesis gravidarum

“…A study in 66 women admitted to hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum compared the use of acupressure (Nei-Guan point) with placebo acupressure and also included a control group that received conventional intravenous fluid 30. The degree of nausea and vomiting was statistically significantly lower in the acupressure group compared with the placebo and control groups (p≤0.001).…”