8.3 Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Description
■ Acute nausea, in conjunction with e.g.
– gastrointestinal infections
– migraines
– travel sickness
■ Chronic nausea, with e.g.
– severe illnesses such as tumours or after chemotherapy
– disturbed balance (e.g. Menière’s disease)
Point Prescription
French points
■ Local point:
Stomach
(
›
6.11.3) on the posterior ear
■ Stabilising points:
Point Zero
(
›
6.10.3),
Laterality Point
(
›
6.8.6)
■ Immunostimulant points:
Thymus
(
›
6.6.1),
Interferon
(
›
6.7.3),
Infection Axis
(
›
6.4.1)
Chinese points
■ Local points:
Stomach (87)
(
›
6.4.1),
Cardia (86)
(
›
6.4.1),
Abdomen (43)
(
›
6.4.4)
For recurrent nausea organic causes have to be ruled out (e.g. a tumour requires surgery).
Treatment Intervals
■
Acute nausea:
once daily or every other day
■
Chronic nausea
, also nausea due to chemotherapy: 2–3 times weekly
Treatment Course and Prognosis
■
Acute nausea:
generally symptoms disappear after one or a few days
■
Chronic nausea:
2–4 weeks until symptoms disappear
■
Nausea with an underlying malignancy or with chemotherapy:
generally significant
improvement after a few days
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