Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum with anthroposophic complex therapy in 3 case reports.
Anthroposophically extended medicine
Art therapy
Eurythmy therapy
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Morning sickness
Nausea
Pregnancy
Rhythmical massage therapy
Vomiting
Journal
Complementary therapies in medicine
ISSN: 1873-6963
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Med
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 9308777
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2019
Jun 2019
Historique:
received:
14
12
2018
revised:
12
02
2019
accepted:
12
02
2019
entrez:
26
5
2019
pubmed:
28
5
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is generally characterized by intractable nausea and vomiting which interferes with daily life. As the cause of HG has not yet been clearly identified, conventional medicine therapies address only the symptoms. Conventional treatment is also effective for a comparatively short time and may have unfavorable side effects. Given that the condition affects more than 1% of pregnant women, there is a significant need for effective long-lasting treatments with limited side effects. This paper is based on three case reports of pregnant women suffering from HG. They received inpatient treatment based exclusively on anthroposophic medical approaches at the Paracelsus Hospital Richterswil, Switzerland. Treatments were selected individually based on the specific patient profiles and included infusion therapy with Nux vomica, Solum uliginosum compositum and Bryophyllum pinnatum as well as art therapy (wet-on-wet painting), eurythmy therapy and rhythmical massage therapy. Anthroposophic complex therapies induced an improvement in symptoms of nausea and vomiting within one week in all three cases. Anthroposophic complex therapy is a valuable option in the treatment of HG. Well-tolerated and long-lasting, it represents a holistic and causal approach that does not only address symptoms.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is generally characterized by intractable nausea and vomiting which interferes with daily life. As the cause of HG has not yet been clearly identified, conventional medicine therapies address only the symptoms. Conventional treatment is also effective for a comparatively short time and may have unfavorable side effects. Given that the condition affects more than 1% of pregnant women, there is a significant need for effective long-lasting treatments with limited side effects.
CASE REPORTS
METHODS
This paper is based on three case reports of pregnant women suffering from HG. They received inpatient treatment based exclusively on anthroposophic medical approaches at the Paracelsus Hospital Richterswil, Switzerland. Treatments were selected individually based on the specific patient profiles and included infusion therapy with Nux vomica, Solum uliginosum compositum and Bryophyllum pinnatum as well as art therapy (wet-on-wet painting), eurythmy therapy and rhythmical massage therapy. Anthroposophic complex therapies induced an improvement in symptoms of nausea and vomiting within one week in all three cases.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Anthroposophic complex therapy is a valuable option in the treatment of HG. Well-tolerated and long-lasting, it represents a holistic and causal approach that does not only address symptoms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31126546
pii: S0965-2299(18)31158-0
doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.011
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doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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