Utilization of Lemon Aromatherapy and Wrist Band Accupressure at Pericardium 6 on Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnant Women: Literature Review

Abstract

Abstract: (1) Introduction: nausea and vomiting or commonly known as "morning sickness" is a common physiological reaction in pregnant women in the first trimester. The cause of hyperemesis gravidarum is currently unknown and is multifactorial. Untreated nausea and vomiting will result in hyperemesis gravidarum which has an impact on the mother and fetus. To reduce nausea and vomiting, non-pharmacological methods can be used. Non-pharmacological methods are therapies without chemical drugs but instead use lemon aromatherapy and wrist band acupressure. (2) Method: Literature review sourced from 12 research articles published in 2019-2024 and taken from Google Scholar and Pubmed; (3) Results: Based on the results of 12 journal articles studied and the author's analysis, it was found that there was an effect of lemon aromatherapy and acupressure bracelets on reducing nausea and vomiting in pregnant women; (4) Conclusion: Evaluation of lemon aromatherapy and acupressure bracelets is needed to increase knowledge in dealing with nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Factors related to the evaluation of lemon aromatherapy and acupressure bracelets in overcoming nausea and vomiting in pregnant women are: understanding the techniques in applying complementary therapy to be effective and the duration of application of the wrist band acupressure at Pericardium 6 which affects the efficacy of acupressure.