| Abstract: | Objective: To determine the effects of acupuncturing point Renying(ST9) at different frequencies on mild to moderate hypertension.Methods: From July 2012 to June 2013, the hypertension clinic at the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine completed treatment on 38 patients(20 cases in Renying high-frequency group(RHFG), and 18 cases in Renying low-frequency group(RLFG)), using 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure indicators to investigate the effects of different needle manipulations on blood pressure.Results: Compared with before treatment, nighttime blood pressure of the RHFG was significantly lower after 6 and 12 weeks of treatment(P0.05); da ytime and nighttime blood pressure of the RLTG was lower after 6 weeks of treatment, but tended to rebound after 12 weeks of treatment.Conclusion: Renying high-frequency acupuncture has a lasting effect in lowering nighttime blood pressure; whereas Renying low-frequency acupuncture tends to lower both daytime and nighttime blood pressure, but is prone to develop tolerance. |
