Maternova’s Anti-Nausea Bracelet
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Nausea is the number one complaint experienced during pregnancy and delivery (as well as post surgery) by midwives, nurses and physicians. Patients are seeking relief with non-pharmacological options. Maternova Anti-Nausea Bracelets provide the following benefits:
You can now outsmart nausea during pregnancy and delivery
Invented by an Anaesthesiologist and Mother
The most common complication of pregnancy is morning sickness or nausea and vomiting during the 6th through the 14th week of gestation. 88% of pregnant patients experience morning sickness, and 2% suffer from hyperemesis gravidarum, which is a severe form of nausea and vomiting usually requiring medical treatment and hospitalization.2,3 Approximately 20% of the population suffer from motion sickness. Postoperative nausea and vomiting affects approximately 60-70% of patients undergoing general anesthesia.
Aromatherapy, as a complementary modality, dates back as far as 2800 BC.5 and consists of Inhaling vapors of essential oils that cross the blood-brain barrier.
Winston et al. in 2003 and Pellegrini demonstrated that aromatherapy in an alcohol base was 50% more rapid in symptom relief than Ondansetron or promethazine, two medications widely used for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Acupressure has been an integral part in the practice of medicine in China for the last 23 centuries along with acupuncture. Acupressure at P6 causes a low frequency electrical stimulation on the skin’s sensory receptors that send signals to the brain which then causes the release of endorphins into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and other events that lead to a reduction in nausea and vomiting.
When acupressure was used as an adjunct measure, the need for pharmacologic treatment fell from 47% to 26% following surgery.
The Science Behind the Bracelet
The Anti-Emetic band is a safe, effective, fast-acting, non-drowsy remedy to help patients of morning sickness, motion sickness, sea sickness, postoperative nausea & vomiting (PONV), chemotherapy and migraines. The anti-emetic band unifies three holistic medical approaches: complementary & alternative medicine, distraction technology, and aromatherapy, by infusing peppermint essential oils into one easy-to-use, waterproof and latex-free elastic wristband.
- Long-lasting pressure-point therapy at point P6 on the wrist
- This holistic technique has been used for over 23 centuries. P6, also called the vascular meridian, is the specific point on the underside of the wrist, located three fingers from the first wrist crease between the pointer and middle finger tendon. Pressure only at P6 relieves nausea and headaches. Recent studies theorize that acupressure causes low-frequency electrical stimulation on the skin, increasing tiny hormones that signal the brain to oppose nausea and headaches.
- Aromatherapy with peppermint smell creates distraction and is absorbed via medical grade essential oils
Natural peppermint oil is infused in the NoMo Nausea Band. The fastest way to your brain is through your nose, so you can get instant relief by smelling the band. Menthol, the active ingredient in peppermint oil, has been linked to easing upset stomachs by decreasing colonic spasms and dry heaving as well as increasing oxygenation to the brain, which also helps relieve headaches.
Studies in patients undergoing endoscopy showed that by using the acupressure bracelets, they could reduce nausea by 50% and vomiting by 88.8%. Post-operatively, nausea reduction utilizing both aromatherapy and acupressure was far greater than just acupressure alone (59.2% vs. 27%), and reduction of vomiting was three times greater than just acupressure alone (90.9% vs. 36.3%).
FAQ
Why Was the Anti-Nausea Bracelet Invented?
The technology has been around for centuries and was reintroduced by an anesthesiologist who wanted to find a better solution for nausea and vomiting seen postoperatively. Through her research, she discovered acupressure, acupuncture, and aromatherapy can work synergistically and reduce the amount of drugs needed in the recovery room. Not only are IV drugs expensive, they also have side effects.
How is it Different From Other Therapies?
It is different than all other therapies because no drugs are used. The only chemicals used are those essential oils, such as peppermint, specifically menthol, that help reduce gastric secretions, muscle contractions, and stifle nausea and vomiting as it soothes the senses. It can be used in conjunction with antiemetic drugs or alone. Since women desire to limit their intake of drugs in the first trimester, these bracelets are perfect. Likewise, during the laboring process, nausea is often a symptom that accompanies pain. The bracelet can be used throughout pregnancy for GI upset like heartburn and before and after delivery.
How does it work?
The bracelet works via multiple mechanisms. Acupressure on the peripheral nerves will trigger a favorable response from the brain in the form of endorphins, which create euphoria. By exerting constant pressure on the nerves near the wrist (P6 Zone), the brain’s emetic center is interfered with or tricked into inactivity. Aromatherapy with peppermint, menthol specifically, exerts it effect on the GI tract and calms it down. It relaxes the muscles in the GI tract like the esophageal sphincter.
How Long Do You Use the Bracelets?
As long as the nausea, headache or migraine persists. 72 hours is the recirculation time for anti-nausea hormones created while wearing the NoMo band so effects may level out. You can even wear it while showering, in the pool, or at a waterpark because the bands are completely waterproof. Just put the bands back into their package to preserve the peppermint oil and put them back on when needed.
How Long Will the Effects Last After You Remove the Bracelets?
Studies prove that complimentary & alternative medicine upon the P6 point has a lasting effect for 12-24 hours after the bands have been removed.
Are There Any Side Effects to the Bracelets?
The Bracelets are free from side effects, but we recommend that you speak with your physician first if you have neuropathy of the arms or hands or if you have reduced circulation in your upper extremities. If itching or hives ensue please remove the band immediately. A mild redness at the P6 point is very common due to pressure upon the skin for a prolonged period of time. If the bracelet becomes uncomfortable for any reason, just take them off.
References
Anil Agarwal MD, Neeta Bose MD, Atul Gaur MD, Uttam Singh PhD, Mithlesh Kumar Gupta MD, Dinesh Singh MD. Acupressure and Ondansetron for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Can J Anesth, vol 49, no (6), 2002, pp. 554-560.
Gemma Wills, and Della Forster. Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: What Advice do Midwives Give? Elsevier. Midwifery. vol 24, 2008, pp. 390-398.
J W Dundee, F B R Sourial, R G Ghaly, and P F Bell. P6 Acupressure Reduces Morning Sickness. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, vol 81, August 1988.
Theresa L Charrois, Jessica Hrudey, Paula Gardiner, Sunita Vohra. Peppermint Oil. Complementary Medicine, Pediatrics in Review, vol 2, no (7), 2006, pp. 49-51
Lynn A. Anderson, Jeffery B. Gross Aromatherapy with Peppermint, Isopropyl Alcohol, or Placebo is Equally Effective in Relieving Postoperative Nausea. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. vol 19, no (1), 2004 pp. 29-35.
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Nausea is the number one complaint experienced during pregnancy and delivery (as well as post surgery) by midwives, nurses and physicians. Patients are seeking relief with non-pharmacological options. Maternova Anti-Nausea Bracelets provide the following benefits:
You can now outsmart nausea during pregnancy and delivery
Invented by an Anaesthesiologist and Mother
The most common complication of pregnancy is morning sickness or nausea and vomiting during the 6th through the 14th week of gestation. 88% of pregnant patients experience morning sickness, and 2% suffer from hyperemesis gravidarum, which is a severe form of nausea and vomiting usually requiring medical treatment and hospitalization.2,3 Approximately 20% of the population suffer from motion sickness. Postoperative nausea and vomiting affects approximately 60-70% of patients undergoing general anesthesia.
Aromatherapy, as a complementary modality, dates back as far as 2800 BC.5 and consists of Inhaling vapors of essential oils that cross the blood-brain barrier.
Winston et al. in 2003 and Pellegrini demonstrated that aromatherapy in an alcohol base was 50% more rapid in symptom relief than Ondansetron or promethazine, two medications widely used for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Acupressure has been an integral part in the practice of medicine in China for the last 23 centuries along with acupuncture. Acupressure at P6 causes a low frequency electrical stimulation on the skin’s sensory receptors that send signals to the brain which then causes the release of endorphins into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and other events that lead to a reduction in nausea and vomiting.
When acupressure was used as an adjunct measure, the need for pharmacologic treatment fell from 47% to 26% following surgery.
The Science Behind the Bracelet
The Anti-Emetic band is a safe, effective, fast-acting, non-drowsy remedy to help patients of morning sickness, motion sickness, sea sickness, postoperative nausea & vomiting (PONV), chemotherapy and migraines. The anti-emetic band unifies three holistic medical approaches: complementary & alternative medicine, distraction technology, and aromatherapy, by infusing peppermint essential oils into one easy-to-use, waterproof and latex-free elastic wristband.
- Long-lasting pressure-point therapy at point P6 on the wrist
- This holistic technique has been used for over 23 centuries. P6, also called the vascular meridian, is the specific point on the underside of the wrist, located three fingers from the first wrist crease between the pointer and middle finger tendon. Pressure only at P6 relieves nausea and headaches. Recent studies theorize that acupressure causes low-frequency electrical stimulation on the skin, increasing tiny hormones that signal the brain to oppose nausea and headaches.
- Aromatherapy with peppermint smell creates distraction and is absorbed via medical grade essential oils
Natural peppermint oil is infused in the NoMo Nausea Band. The fastest way to your brain is through your nose, so you can get instant relief by smelling the band. Menthol, the active ingredient in peppermint oil, has been linked to easing upset stomachs by decreasing colonic spasms and dry heaving as well as increasing oxygenation to the brain, which also helps relieve headaches.
Studies in patients undergoing endoscopy showed that by using the acupressure bracelets, they could reduce nausea by 50% and vomiting by 88.8%. Post-operatively, nausea reduction utilizing both aromatherapy and acupressure was far greater than just acupressure alone (59.2% vs. 27%), and reduction of vomiting was three times greater than just acupressure alone (90.9% vs. 36.3%).
FAQ
Why Was the Anti-Nausea Bracelet Invented?
The technology has been around for centuries and was reintroduced by an anesthesiologist who wanted to find a better solution for nausea and vomiting seen postoperatively. Through her research, she discovered acupressure, acupuncture, and aromatherapy can work synergistically and reduce the amount of drugs needed in the recovery room. Not only are IV drugs expensive, they also have side effects.
How is it Different From Other Therapies?
It is different than all other therapies because no drugs are used. The only chemicals used are those essential oils, such as peppermint, specifically menthol, that help reduce gastric secretions, muscle contractions, and stifle nausea and vomiting as it soothes the senses. It can be used in conjunction with antiemetic drugs or alone. Since women desire to limit their intake of drugs in the first trimester, these bracelets are perfect. Likewise, during the laboring process, nausea is often a symptom that accompanies pain. The bracelet can be used throughout pregnancy for GI upset like heartburn and before and after delivery.
How does it work?
The bracelet works via multiple mechanisms. Acupressure on the peripheral nerves will trigger a favorable response from the brain in the form of endorphins, which create euphoria. By exerting constant pressure on the nerves near the wrist (P6 Zone), the brain’s emetic center is interfered with or tricked into inactivity. Aromatherapy with peppermint, menthol specifically, exerts it effect on the GI tract and calms it down. It relaxes the muscles in the GI tract like the esophageal sphincter.
How Long Do You Use the Bracelets?
As long as the nausea, headache or migraine persists. 72 hours is the recirculation time for anti-nausea hormones created while wearing the NoMo band so effects may level out. You can even wear it while showering, in the pool, or at a waterpark because the bands are completely waterproof. Just put the bands back into their package to preserve the peppermint oil and put them back on when needed.
How Long Will the Effects Last After You Remove the Bracelets?
Studies prove that complimentary & alternative medicine upon the P6 point has a lasting effect for 12-24 hours after the bands have been removed.
Are There Any Side Effects to the Bracelets?
The Bracelets are free from side effects, but we recommend that you speak with your physician first if you have neuropathy of the arms or hands or if you have reduced circulation in your upper extremities. If itching or hives ensue please remove the band immediately. A mild redness at the P6 point is very common due to pressure upon the skin for a prolonged period of time. If the bracelet becomes uncomfortable for any reason, just take them off.
References
Anil Agarwal MD, Neeta Bose MD, Atul Gaur MD, Uttam Singh PhD, Mithlesh Kumar Gupta MD, Dinesh Singh MD. Acupressure and Ondansetron for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Can J Anesth, vol 49, no (6), 2002, pp. 554-560.
Gemma Wills, and Della Forster. Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: What Advice do Midwives Give? Elsevier. Midwifery. vol 24, 2008, pp. 390-398.
J W Dundee, F B R Sourial, R G Ghaly, and P F Bell. P6 Acupressure Reduces Morning Sickness. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, vol 81, August 1988.
Theresa L Charrois, Jessica Hrudey, Paula Gardiner, Sunita Vohra. Peppermint Oil. Complementary Medicine, Pediatrics in Review, vol 2, no (7), 2006, pp. 49-51
Lynn A. Anderson, Jeffery B. Gross Aromatherapy with Peppermint, Isopropyl Alcohol, or Placebo is Equally Effective in Relieving Postoperative Nausea. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. vol 19, no (1), 2004 pp. 29-35.