Klinikum der Universitat Munchen in Germany released results in September, 2011 from a case series performed to demonstrate the practicality and possible effects of acupuncture when used as emergency medicine to treat post traumatic stress (PTSD), nausea, and emotional trauma. A trial of 60 patients aged between 23 and 55 years old, 57% of them female, were treated by the German emergency medical services (EMS) with acupuncture. Each patient's response to the treatment was rated on a 4-point scale.

Of the 60 patients 35 (58%) reported considerable improvement, 15 patients (25%) reported complete relief and 10 patients (17%) reported no changes in the cardinal symptom. The predominant symptoms alleviated by acupuncture were nausea and vomiting. The most commonly used acupuncture points in this trial were Pericardium 3 and 6, as well as Spleen 6 and 9.

This case series demonstrates what many practitioners and organizations, such as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, whose community members worked with victims of PTSD on site on September 11^th, 2001, and Acupuncture Without Borders, a non-profit of acupuncture volunteers at trauma sites, have long believed: that acupuncture can alleviate certain symptoms in patients in emergency situations and can be an effective treatment at the scene of a disaster. The results of the study provide data as a basis to perform clinical controlled trials on the effectiveness of acupuncture in emergency medicine.