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Mayer, D.J. (2000). Acupuncture: An evidence-based review of the clinical literature. Annual Review of Medicine, 51, 49-63.
MEDLINE was searched for the 14 medical conditions for which the National Institutes of Health Acupuncture Consensus Development Panel (NIHCDP) concluded acupuncture was effective or could be useful. The two conditions in which acupuncture was found to be effective are the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and postoperative nausea and vomiting. The remaining 12 conditions reviewed in the article were the effect of acupuncture on pain and the treatment of other conditions (e.g., addiction, stroke rehabilitation, and asthma).
Results
Three of the studies reviewed examined the effect of P6 acupuncture on CINV. Although the chemotherapy agents were variable and various carcinomas were studied, strong evidence supported the use of acupuncture for greater antiemetic effect than antiemetics alone.
Conclusions
Evidence supports the use of acupuncture in the treatment of CINV and postoperative nausea and vomiting.