Acupuncture for hypertension | high blood pressure
Question :
Is acupuncture an effective treatment for essential hypertension?
People with hypertension or high blood pressure usually have no symptoms but are at increased risk of serious complications such as heart attacks.
Research Articles :
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension
An review article on electroacupuncture and blood pressure which discusses the effects of acupuncture on the central nervous system and the endocrine system.
Acupuncture for essential hypertension
Twenty randomized, controlled trials were included in this review article, comparing acupuncture with sham acupuncture or other treatment modalities.
Significant blood pressure was seen with acupuncture in some of the studies.
The authors conclude that more rigorously designed studies will be required for a definitive answer to the question.
References :
Wei Zhou and John C. Longhurst, “Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension,” Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2012, Article ID 878673, 9 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/878673
Kim, Leo-Wi, and Jiang Zhu.
Acupuncture for essential hypertension
Altern Ther Health Med. 2010 Mar-Apr;16(2):18-29