Effects of Acupuncture on Gastrodynamics in Patients with Postchemotherapeutic Vomiting

Objective To compare the effects of different acupuncture methods on gastrodynamics in patients with postchemotherapeutic vomiting, different acupuncture methods were employed to treat postchemotherapeutic vomiting. Methods Zusanli (ST 36) was treated by warm needling, needling and moxibustion methods respectively; the spectrum, wave, frequency and amplitude of gastroelectricity were recorded. Results Different methods had different immediate effects and lasting effects. Specifically, the immediate effects of needling were better than those of warm needling and moxibustion.Conclusion Early administration of acupuncture is quite effective in improving the gastrodynamic. The lasting effects of warm needling were better than those of needling and moxibustion.