| PATIENTS |
|
|
 |
| PRACTITIONERS/STUDENTS |
|
|
|
|
| MORE |
|
|
|
|
|
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
FIND AN ACUPUNCTURIST |
|
Over 30,000 Professionals Listed 
Advanced Search
Search Help
List Your Practice
|
|
|
|
Subscribe |
Keep informed on current news in the world of
Traditional Chinese Medicine. |
|
|
Acupuncture.Com accepts article contributions. Email
submissions to | Home > Research > Hypertension |
Effect of acupuncture-point stimulation on diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects |
|
By Williams T; Mueller K; Cornwall MW.
Effect of acupuncture-point stimulation on diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects: a preliminary study.
Physical Therapy, 1991 Jul, 71(7):523-9. Abstract: Electrical stimulation of four specific acupuncture points (Liver 3, Stomach 36, Large Intestine 11, and the Groove behind the ear for Lowering Blood Pressure) was examined in order to determine the effect of this stimulation on diastolic blood pressure in 10 subjects with diastolic hypertension. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: (1) an Acu-ES group, which received electrical stimulation applied to the four antihypertensive acupuncture points, and (2) a Sham-ES group, which received electrical stimulation applied to non-acupuncture-point areas. A repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed a significant, immediate poststimulation reduction of diastolic blood pressure for the Acu-Es group versus the Sham-ES group. Further studies are needed to determine whether there are other acupuncture points, stimulation characteristics, or modalities that can enhance this treatment effect and whether the treatment effect can last for a clinically significant period of time. |
|
|
| Featured Products |
|
Relax with Chinese Yoga |
|
Calm and Relaxation in a Bottle |
|
Achieve Tranquility of Mind & Body with Meditation |
|
The
Anti-Aging Formula |
|
Promotes Gentle Detoxification |
| More Featured Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calm-Fort
Sleeping Elixir
