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. 1991 Apr;84(4):210–212. doi: 10.1177/014107689108400409

Non-invasive stimulation of the P6 (Neiguan) antiemetic acupuncture point in cancer chemotherapy.

J W Dundee 1, J Yang 1, C McMillan 1
PMCID: PMC1293184  PMID: 2027146

Abstract

The beneficial effects of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the P6 antiemetic point (Neiguan) as an adjuvant to standard antiemetics was studied in over 100 patients in whom chemotherapy-induced sickness was not adequately controlled by antiemetics alone. Although the results were not quite as good as with invasive acupuncture, more than 75% patients achieved considerable benefit from what was a non-toxic procedure. The use of large diffuse low impedence electrodes simplifies the technique. The 2 hourly application of Sea Bands prolongs the antiemetic action. Best results were obtained from the 2 hourly self-administration of 5 min of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of P6 using a simple battery-operated TENS machine (15 Hz) to activate a large, easy-to-place surface electrode and increasing current until Qi is elicited.

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