艾灸疗法治疗原发性高血压的研究进展

高血压是心脑血管疾病发生的首要危险因素,艾灸对血压的调控作用已经得到临床证实,但相关作用机制还未完全阐明,需进一步深入研究。本文通过对近年来艾灸疗法治疗原发性高血压的作用特点及起效机制进行归纳总结。艾灸疗法常单独或联合其他疗法使用,辨证施灸调控血压水平。高血压前期应用艾灸疗法可改善体质偏颇,并具有一定远期疗效,其作用机制大多是通过调节神经-内分泌系统、改善内皮细胞功能、调节血流变、抗氧化应激实现,并与人体代谢异常互为因果。

Progress of moxibustion therapy in treatment of essential hypertension

Hypertension is the primary risk factor of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Evidence shows moxibustion therapy has obvious effectiveness on blood pressure, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear, and needs further study. In this paper, we summarize the characteristics and acting mechanism of moxibustion therapy in the treatment of essential hypertension in recent years. Moxibustion therapy, usually alone or in combination with other therapeutics, different moxibustion methods are used based on syndrome differentiation. Early application of the therapy can correct the bias of hypertension, and has certain long-term efficacy. The mechanism of its effectiveness is mainly through regulating the neuroendocrine system, improving the function of endothelial cells, regulating blood rheology, and resisting oxidative stress, and it is mutually causal with human metabolic abnormalities.