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Subject:

	Hiccup

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		People's Hospital of the Liaocheng District

Citation:

	Lin, C. (1998). "Treatment of Obstinate Hiccup with Reflexotherapy." 1998 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing : China Reflexology Association, page 49

Synopsis:

	43 cases, both male and female, ages 16-72, with continuous hiccups (3 for one day, 21 cases for 1-3 days and 19 cases for 3-5 days0, were given 20-25 minutes of foot reflexology. Clients were advised to drink 300-500 ml water after treatment. After one session, 27 cases were symptom-free; and after 2 sessions, hiccups disappeared in 11 cases. Two cases needed 4 treatments.

Conclusion:

	Foot reflexology was found to be effective for the relief of hiccups.

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