Acupressure for nausea

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Nausea can have different causes. It can occur when your vestibular system is struggling, for example in motion sickness. Nausea can occur during pregnancy and as a side effect of conventional cancer treatment. And of course, if you have eaten something wrong. In that case, nausea and vomiting are a good response from the body.

Do you suffer from headaches with nausea? Then read the acupressure tips in the article Weekend Headaches. See the link at the bottom of the page.

Acupressure can help reduce nausea. Press on the acupuncture point P-6 or NeiGuan for a few minutes. This point is located on the inside of your forearm between the tendons, 3 fingers above your wrist. The illustrations below from www.kanker.nl show how to locate and massage P-6. 

Place your thumb directly underneath there. You will feel two tendons and P-6 lies in between. Massage this point for 2 to 3 minutes with a light rotating motion. You may feel it well, but if it hurts, you are pressing a little too hard.

Do the same with your other hand. You can do this as often as necessary.
If the skin at the intended location is damaged, red, swollen, or if you have an IV line nearby, choose the other arm for acupressure.

Wristband against nausea
​​​​​​At the drugstore, special wristbands are available to combat nausea. Inside these wristbands, there is a hard ball that provides a constant and gentle pressure on P-6. Make sure the ball stays in the right place.

You can find the above information and more about the use of acupuncture in cancer treatment at www.kanker.nl

Make an appointment
If you need support with your complaints, make an appointment with an NVA acupuncturist. You can find one near you using the search function on the website.