Acupuncture at otoacupoint heart for treatment of vascular hypertension
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Acupuncture at the otoacupoint Heart significantly lowers blood pressure and improves cardiac function in hypertensive patients. Acupuncture at otoacupoint Stomach showed no depressor effect.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Cardiovascular Research
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background:
- Vascular hypertension poses significant health risks.
- Acupuncture is a complementary therapy with potential cardiovascular benefits.
- Otoacupoint stimulation is a specific application within acupuncture.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the depressor effects of acupuncture at otoacupoint Heart in vascular hypertension.
- To assess the impact on cardiac function and angiotensin II levels.
- To compare with acupuncture at otoacupoint Stomach.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 30 vascular hypertensive patients.
- Acupuncture applied at otoacupoint Heart and otoacupoint Stomach.
- Monitoring of immediate, short-term, and long-term depressor effects.
- Assessment of cardiac function and angiotensin II levels.
Main Results:
- Acupuncture at otoacupoint Heart demonstrated a marked immediate depressor effect.
- 100% short-term and 63.3% long-term effective rates were observed.
- Evident immediate effects on cardiac function and angiotensin II levels in specific hypertension grades.
- Acupuncture at otoacupoint Stomach yielded no depressor effect.
Conclusions:
- Otoacupoint Heart acupuncture is effective for managing vascular hypertension.
- This therapy shows significant benefits for cardiac function and hormonal regulation.
- Otoacupoint Stomach acupuncture is not effective for vascular hypertension.
Abstract:
The immediate, short-term and long-term depressor effects, the immediate effects on cardiac functions in grade II and grade III vascular hypertension, and the effects on angiotensin II in grade III vascular hypertension by acupuncture at otoacupoint Heart were studied in 30 cases of vascular hypertensive patients. The immediate depressor effect of acupuncture at otoacupoint Stomach was also recorded for comparison. It was found that acupuncture at otoacupoint Heart produced marked immediate depressor effect, and the short-term effective rate was 100%, the long-term effective rate was 63.3%, as well as evident immediate effects on cardiac functional activities in grade II and grade III hypertension and marked effects on angiotensin II in grade III hypertension. Acupuncture at otoacupoint Stomach produced no depressor effect on vascular hypertension.