Vomiting

Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:

Strychnos Nux-Vomica (Maqianzi, Poison Nut) [1, 26, 27, 28]:

WARNING! This substance is HIGHLY POISONOUS. The seeds contain Strychnine, which may cause convulsions, breathing difficulties and death, even if as little as 5 milligrams is ingested

Recommendation: Strongly against (There is no evidence in the form of clinical trials which reports the effectiveness of Strychnos Nux-Vomica, because it is highly poisonous to humans, and is not recommended.)

Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence

Mugwort (Artemisa Vulgaris) [1, 23, 24, 25]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It has been proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has been discounted due life-threatening side effects

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that mugwart helps to treat vomiting. More research is needed.)

Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence

Cannabis (Marijuana, weed, hemp) [1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Evidence shows that smoking or ingesting cannabis may help in relieving symptoms of vomiting, although some studies have yielded mixed results)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Green Tea [1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Green Tea helps to treat vomiting in any way. Although reports are positive, more studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Ginger  [1, 6, 7, 8]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: no recommendation (Research regarding claims that ginger helps treat vomiting has yielded mixed results)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Cloves (Caryophyllum Aromaticum, Eugenia Caryophyllata) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: no recommendation  (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Cloves help to treat vomiting in any way)

Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence

Reiki:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: no recommendation (Research shows that at least some patients have reduced nausea after treatment with Reiki, although results were ambiguous)

Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence

Acupuncture:

Recommendation: weakly in favor(recent early evidence shows that Acupuncture may at least mildy help reduce symptoms of nausea)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Hypnosis:

Recommendation: strongly in favor  (Research has shown that hypnosis helps reduce anticipatory nausea)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Image Therapy:

Recommendation: strongly in favor (Research has shown that image therapy helps reduce anticipatory nausea)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Music Therapy:

Recommendation: strongly in favor (Research has shown that music therapy does indeed help reduce symptoms of nausea)

Grade of Evidence: moderate quality of evidence

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org

Summary References

Treatments:

1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009

2. Balch, Phyllis and Balch, James. Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 3rd ed., Avery Publishing, ©2000, pg. 94.

3. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition by Dan Bensky, Steven Clavey, Erich Stoger, and Andrew Gamble 2004

4. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/cloves

5. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-clove.html

6. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/ginger

7. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ginger.html

8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10793599

9. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/green-tea

10. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16968850

11. http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_4326770

12. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-green_tea.html

13. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/greentea/index.htm

14. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/marijuana.html

15. http://nccam.nih.gov/research/extramural/awards/2004/

16. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/marijuana

17. http://www.nationalmssociety.org/about-multiple-sclerosis/what-we-know-about-ms/treatments/complementary--alternative-medicine/marijuana/index.aspx

18. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16957511

19. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12965981

20. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17589370

21. http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/6/11/2921.long

22. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2562334/?tool=pmcentrez 

23. Anliker MD, Borelli S, Wüthrich B. Occupational protein contact dermatitis from spices in a butcher: a new presentation of the mugwort-spice syndrome. Contact Dermatitis. 2002;46:72-74.

24. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/mugwort

25. Fetrow CW, Avila JR. Professional's Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.

26. David Michael Wood et al. Case report: Survival after deliberate strychnine self-poisoning, with toxicokinetic data. Critical Care October 2002 Vol 6 No 5

27. Arnold, M.D., Harry L. (1968). Poisonous Plants of Hawaii. Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Co.. p. 20. ISBN 0804804745.

28. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/strychnos-nux-vomica


 

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