‘Colon-aid’ the Yeovil District Bowel Cancer Support Group
Alison demonstrated two pressure points that could be of benefit to everyone:-
For Nausea there was a pressure point between the tendons on the wrist.
In response to a question about why different thickness needles were used Alison explained that very fine needles were used for sensitive areas and in palliative care. Thicker needles were used for fleshier areas such as thighs or buttocks.
For Nausea there was a pressure point between the tendons on the wrist.
In response to a question about why different thickness needles were used Alison explained that very fine needles were used for sensitive areas and in palliative care. Thicker needles were used for fleshier areas such as thighs or buttocks.
A question was raised on whether acupuncture had been or could be used in the control of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. There was general discussion of this topic and Rowland will try and obtain information on this topic.
Post meeting note: Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle. Health is achieved by maintaining the body in a "balanced state"; disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of Qi (vital energy) along pathways known as meridians. Qi can be unblocked by using acupuncture at certain points on the body that connect with these meridians.
Post meeting Note: The National Cancer Institute web site has a paper on “Effect of Acupuncture on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting”. Of all the investigated effects of acupuncture on cancer-related or chemotherapy-related symptoms and disorders, the positive effect of acupuncture on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is the most convincing, as demonstrated by the consistency of the results of a variety of clinical study types, including randomised clinical trials, nonrandomised trials, prospective consecutive case series and retrospective studies.
Post meeting note: Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle. Health is achieved by maintaining the body in a "balanced state"; disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of Qi (vital energy) along pathways known as meridians. Qi can be unblocked by using acupuncture at certain points on the body that connect with these meridians.
Post meeting Note: The National Cancer Institute web site has a paper on “Effect of Acupuncture on Chemotherapy-
Refreshment Break
We broke for refreshments following the talk.
Open Forum
The Open Forum part of our meeting took place during the refreshment break.
Matters Arising
Correspondence
13th November 2007 letter received from St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil thanking us for our donation of £29.35 (Our September and October donations were a sum of £26.95 so maybe the difference is the effect of gift aid?)
In November 2007 we received a number of items from Macmillan Cancer Support including “Working through Cancer” a guide for employees; “Sometimes Talking Is the Best Medicine”; “The Cancer Guide”; “We Connect People” a directory of self help and support and user groups 2007 to 2008 and “Autumn 2007 Exchange”.
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Correspondence
13th November 2007 letter received from St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil thanking us for our donation of £29.35 (Our September and October donations were a sum of £26.95 so maybe the difference is the effect of gift aid?)
In November 2007 we received a number of items from Macmillan Cancer Support including “Working through Cancer” a guide for employees; “Sometimes Talking Is the Best Medicine”; “The Cancer Guide”; “We Connect People” a directory of self help and support and user groups 2007 to 2008 and “Autumn 2007 Exchange”.
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