Title

Acupuncture: History from the Yellow Emperor to Modern Anesthesia Practice.

Authors

Faircloth, Amanda

Abstract

Acupuncture and acupressure are components of Oriental medicine that have been in existence for thousands of years. These practices have transcended from Asia into Western culture. In the context of anesthesia practice, acupuncture and acupressure have demonstrated clinical usefulness in the perioperative setting. Acupuncture and acupressure can successfully decrease preoperative anxiety, decrease intraoperative anesthetic requirements, assuage postoperative pain, decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and support chronic pain management.

Subjects

CHINA; FRANCE; INDIA; JAPAN; PAIN; PREVENTIVE medicine; ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPRESSURE; ANESTHESIA; INTRAOPERATIVE care; ASIAN medicine; NURSING specialties; POSTOPERATIVE care; PREOPERATIVE care; VETERINARY medicine; HISTORY

Publication

AANA Journal, 2015, Vol 83, Issue 4, p289

ISSN

0094-6354

Publication type

Academic Journal