Acupuncture Recommended for Post-Op Nausea In another sign of acupuncture's growing acceptance among mainstream medicine, the American Society of Anesthesiologists recently issued new guidelines for managing nausea and vomiting following surgery. The guidelines recommend acupuncture among the potential options for reducing these distressing symptoms, which often are associated with general anesthesia. "Only one point is needed, the T6 point," said Dr. Tong J. Gan of Duke University, commenting on the society's recommendations in Reuters Health. "Physicians don't realize the high priority patients place on [reducing or eliminating] post-op nausea and vomiting. There are studies showing that patients would prefer pain over nausea and vomiting." Acupuncture and Oriental medicine has shown promise in treating a variety of conditions without the use of drugs or other traditional measures that often come with dangerous side effects. To learn more about the benefits of this ancient healing art, including the latest research supporting its use, visit www.acupuncturetoday.com. Resource Annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, as reported by Reuters Health, Oct. 17, 2006. Ginger in prevention of nausea/vomiting after major GYN surgery J Med Assoc Thai, 2006; 89(4): 130-6. Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.