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Introduction: Nausea and vomiting are among the prevalent complaints in pregnancy, but there is a controversy about their treatments. At present, because of the problems caused by these complaints for mothers and incompatibility with drug treatments physicians prefer to use non-drug interventions such as acupressure. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of acuptessure in treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
Materials and Methods: This was a randomised clinical trial study. 120 pregnant women with nausea and vomiting complaints that submitted in prenatal clinics and referred to Alavi pain clinic in Arak were investingated.
After filling out of questionnaires, the participants were alternatively divided into case and control groups. In case and groups, wrist band (for 90 minutes) was fastened in appropriate and non-appropriate sites, respectively. The subjects were followed up at 24 hours in 3 times visit and their responses to treatment were evaluated.
Results: The incidence of nausea and vomiting in the case group was significantly lower than control group. The rate of improvement of patient symptoms in the case group was six times higher than control group. No serious side-effect was observed in studied population.
Conclusion: Our findings indicated that acupressure is a safe and appropriate method used for treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

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Background: Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a very common and distressing complication after surgeries which may result in more serious problems such as incisional hernia wound dehiscence and aspiration. Cataract surgery following increase in intraocular pressure is sensitive to POVN. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of capsicum ointment on Korean acupressure points in reducing PONV and the amont of anti- emetic medications was used. Methods and Materials: This study is a double-blinded clinical trial which was done on 200 patients who were referred to Amir Kabir hospital for cataract surgery. The patients were randomized assigned to two groups, one who received capsicum ointment and the other placebo (vaseline ointment) at the pressure points (K-K9 and K-KD2). After applying the ointments and during the first 12 hours after the operation the patients were assessed for the incidence and intensity of PONV. Results: The incidence of nausea and vomiting during the first 6 and 12 hours was higher in the placebo group in compare to the capsicum group (p=0.001). Nausea scores were also higher in the 6 and 12 hours in the placebo group (p=0.0005). Uses of metoclopramide was significant higher in the placebo group in compare to the capsicum group (p=0.001). There was no significant difference between the two groups for vomiting during first 12 hours ofter opration. Conclusion: Stimulating of both K-D2 & K-K9 Korean acupressure points simultaneously is a simple, noninvasive, cheap and effective method for reducing PONV.

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Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most prevalent disorders in women which results in their decreased efficacy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pressure on the third liver point on involved liver channel symptoms in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 194 students that met the inclusion criteria. In the first cycle, symptoms of involved liver channel were identified. Accordingly, participants were randomly allotted to either treatment or control groups. In the second, third and fourth cycles, acupressure was applied to the third liver point and placebo point for 20 minutes 3-7 days before menstruation. With bleeding in the fourth cycle, the symptoms of involved liver channel were determined. Results: In the first cycle, there were no significant differences in symptoms of involved liver channel between the two groups however, in the fourth cycle, the results of Chi2 test showed significant differences between the two groups in all symptoms of involved liver channel except the tongue with red spots (p<0.05). In the treatment group, a comparison of the first and the fourth cycle revealed significant differences in all symptoms of involved liver channel except for tongue with red spots (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, applying pressure to the third liver point was effective in the improvement of the majority of involved liver channel symptoms therefore, acupressure is suggested as a practical, effective, non-expensive, and available method in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.