Acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) with ginger-prepared Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) for nausea and vomiting induced by Amifostine

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Acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) with ginger-prepared Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) for nausea and vomiting induced by Amifostine

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2014), Wang Li-na; Hu Hong-yan;Qiu Yi-ling;Zhou Yu-hong.

Abstract

Objective
To observe the treatment effect of acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) with ginger-prepared Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) on nausea and vomiting induced by Amifostine for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

Methods
Totally 124 eligible subjects intervened by Amifostine were randomized into 2 groups by the visiting order, an observation group and a control group, 62 in each group. The control group was intervened by conventional treatment, while the observation group was by acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) with ginger-prepared Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) in addition to the same conventional treatment. The occurrence rate of nausea and vomiting in the two groups were observed.

Results
After intervention, the occurrence rate of nausea and vomiting in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01).

Conclusion
Acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) with ginger-prepared Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) can produce a content effect on nausea and vomiting induced by Amifostine for MDS.

Alternative Title

J Acupunct Tuina Sci

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Language

English

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doi

10.1007/s11726-014-0777-7

issn

1672-3597

issue

4

page end

224

page start

221

volume

12

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