Research on HG's short- and long-term effects is desperately needed and needed now. We need to do more to find a cure for this disease that has such devastating effects on a growing number of soon-to-be mothers.

Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA)

HG forces women to make difficult decisions... the H.E.R. web site is the most comprehensice location to educatte oneself to make the best decisions.

Marlena S. Fejzo, PhD USA

HG is a devastating illness and yet so little research has been undertaken into causes and therapies.

Dr. Matthes Seeling, MD

HG is a termendously debilitating disease that can have life long consequences. This Web site will provide much needed support to mothers suffering from this disease.

TM Goodwin, MD USA

HG has a devastating personal and family impact and effective management is most important.

Ron Taylor, MD UK

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Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) discusses the chi, or life force, as a major component of the body and focuses on disharmony in the body. A women's body postpartum is especially deficient if she has been challenged by HG for nine months. TCM is very helpful in many cases in assisting her in regaining her energy.

Offsite Research:

Effect of Chinese herbal medicine suppositories for hyperemesis gravidarum by using an index for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
Sho-Ichi Kawakami, Yoshihiro Furuki, Takaaki Kubota, Yasuhto Souda, Tonoko Souda, Kazuo Kyono, Takashi Kouno
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: State of the Art 2000 Conference

Updated on: Mar. 24, 2010