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RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS
OF ACUPUNCTURE
John G. Connor, M.Ac, L.Ac.
May 2005
• The results of a study published in Birth 2002 Mar; 29(1):1-9 by Smith et al entitled "Acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial." concluded that acupuncture is an effective treatment for women who experience nausea and dry retching in early pregnancy.
• The results of a study published in J Pain Symptom Manage 2000 Oct;20(4):273-9 by Carlsson et al entitled "Manual acupuncture reduces hyperemesis gravidarum: a placebo-controlled, randomized, single-blind, crossover study" found that active acupuncture on acupoint PC-6 in combination with standard treatment could make women with hyperemesis gravidarum (severe vomiting) better faster than placebo acupuncture.
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