Research Progress in Acupuncture in Treating Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2015.11.044
- VernacularTitle:针刺治疗化疗后恶心呕吐研究进展
- Author:
Yingxue CUI
;
Pei PEI
;
Guangxia SHI
;
Linpeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture therapy;
chemotherapy;
nausea;
vomiting;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;22(11):128-131
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This article summarized clinical studies and mechanism research literature on acupuncture in treating chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in the latest 20 years. It found that the domestic and foreign researches tend to regard acupuncture as an effective method for the treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, which still requires further high-level clinical researches to verify. Acupuncture may prevent and treat chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting through multiple mechanisms, and studies on these mechanisms show extensive research prospect.
