Medical Encyclopedia
Nausea acupressure
Mild nausea may be relieved by pressing down hard, with a thumb or finger, on the groove between the two large tendons that run from the base of the palm up to the elbow.
Update Date: 12/14/2007
Updated by: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Also reviewed by Stephen Grund, M.D. Ph.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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