From ancient times, Acupuncture has been a unique treatment for high blood pressure in humans. High blood pressure refers to a condition in which blood begins to build up in the walls of arteries, arteries, and coronary arteries. Over time, this rapid flow of blood begins to damage the lining of the arteries. It can also lead to arteriosclerosis, which is a narrowing of the arteries. Symptoms of high blood pressure Symptoms of high blood pressure are often severe in humans. They include sudden dizziness, nausea, shivering, headache, shortness of breath, nosebleeds, insomnia, intestinal complaints, depression, anger and emotional instability. Diagnosis of high blood pressure is made when normal blood pressure often rises. Other physical symptoms of high blood pressure include frequent urination, decreased vision, and muscle weakness. Electro-acupuncture Treatment Acupuncture combined with electrical stimulation or electro-acupuncture can lower blood pressure in humans. During the first study, acupuncture needles were inserted into the wrist just above the wrist, but to no avail. Researchers then began to add energy to the needles, which meant that electricity would begin to flow from the needles to the body. Although high frequency stimulation has no effect, low electro-stimulation waves effectively lower blood pressure. Extensive research on acupuncture shows that implanted needles stimulate brain cells, enabling them to release neurotransmitters that normally increase heart function. To treat high blood pressure, acupuncture attaches needles to specific points in the wrist, arm, or leg, in order to stimulate opioid chemicals in the brain and to reduce the excitatory response of the cardiovascular system. This decrease in cardiac function and the need for oxygen can significantly lower blood pressure. It is also recommended for the treatment of other cardiovascular conditions such as myocardial ischemia and hypertension. Other acupuncture treatments for lower blood pressure While undergoing acupuncture treatment for high blood pressure, you can also use herbs such as Tian Ma [Gastrodia Rhizome], Xia Ku Cao [Prunella] and Shan Zha to reduce high blood pressure . You should inject the juice of these herbs into your bloodstream to get the best results. The unique and natural treatment of acupuncture for high blood pressure includes pressure on the skin behind your hand between your thumb and index finger. The single-blind trial, conducted at the University of California-Irvine (UCI), is the first scientific confirmation that the ancient Chinese medical technique is beneficial for patients with mild to moderate hypertension. In the journal Medical Acupuncture, the team describes finding how electroacupuncture can lower blood pressure for up to 6 weeks in patients with hypertension. Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture that applies low-intensity electrical pulses through needles inserted at specific points on the body. The researchers say their findings suggest that with regular use, electroacupuncture could help people manage their blood pressure and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke in the longer term. Senior author John Longhurst, a cardiologist and UCI professor of medicine, says the clinical study comes after nearly 10 years of bench research into the effect of acupuncture on high blood pressure. He adds: “By using Western scientific rigor to validate an ancient Eastern therapy, we feel we have integrated Chinese and Western medicine and provided a beneficial guideline for treating a disease that affects millions in the US.” 70% of treated patients experienced noticeable drop in blood pressure; According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are about 70 million American adults (29%) with high blood pressure – only about half of whom have the condition under control. Fast facts about acupuncture; Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been in use for over 3,000 years. It uses thin needles to stimulate one or more out of hundreds of specific points on the body. US regulators approved acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners in 1996. High blood pressure costs the US some $46 billion a year. This figure covers health care services, medications and absence from work. For their study, Prof. Longhurst and colleagues recruited 65 patients with hypertension who were not taking any drugs to treat their condition. Each patient was randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups were treated with electroacupuncture, except that one group (the treatment group) had it applied to both sides of the inner wrists and slightly below each knee (acupoints thought to reduce blood pressure), and the other group had it applied to other acupoints along the forearm and lower leg (the control group). The trial was a single-blind trial. That means the practitioners giving the treatment knew which patients were in the treatment group and which were in the control group, but the patients did not. The results showed that 70% of the 33 patients in the treatment group experienced a noticeable drop in blood pressure. On average, the reduction was 6-8 mm/Hg for systolic blood pressure and 4 mm/Hg for diastolic blood pressure. Systolic (when the heart contracts) is the higher, and diastolic (when the heart rests between beats) is the lower number in blood pressure readings. The researchers say these improvements persisted for 6 weeks after treatment.
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