Can acupuncture treat hypertension?

Acupuncture treatment of hypertension has been reported in many places and has a certain effect. It has been reported that acupuncture has a good effect on reducing weight in patients with simple obesity and hypertension, and has a good regulating effect on blood pressure, autonomic nerve function, blood lipid level and energy metabolism. Some people also studied and observed the antihypertensive effect of auricular acupuncture on 30 patients with hypertension. The results show that auricular acupuncture at heart point has obvious immediate antihypertensive effect, and the short-term effective rate is 63.3%, which has obvious immediate effect on improving left ventricular function in patients with stage ⅱ and ⅲ hypertension, but has no obvious effect on normal left ventricular function.

Acupoint selection method: according to TCM syndrome differentiation and classification treatment. According to the theory of Yin and Yang in Chinese medicine, hypertension is caused by deficiency of liver and kidney, water deficiency and yang deficiency. Sixth, Taixi point belongs to the kidney meridian of foot shaoyin, which can tonify kidney yin and nourish water and culvert wood; Zusanli is a commonly used health-care acupoint, which can prevent yang deficiency and hyperactivity. Combined with Taichong point of Zujueyin meridian, it plays the role of calming the liver and lowering the adverse flow. The four points of acupuncture (acupuncture) can be compatible with each other, which can nourish water and reduce fire, calm the liver and suppress yang, and control blood pressure. Others do not choose points according to syndrome differentiation, such as Fengchi, Baihui, Hegu and Yanglingquan, which have certain curative effects. Moxibustion at Zusanli, Jueyin, Yongquan or Shimen also has a certain antihypertensive effect. Other acupoints, such as Quchi, Sanyinjiao, Neiguan, Sandwich, Ren Ying, Daling, Ganshu and Zhongfeng, can also lower blood pressure. Acupuncture is the most common treatment for hemiplegia and aphasia after stroke, which has certain curative effect.