Clinical Observation on Instant Antihypertensive Effect of Acupuncturing Taiyuan (LU9) in Treating 58 Cases with Primary Hypertension

OBJECTIVE To observe the instant antihypertension effect of acupuncturing Taiyuan (LU9) in treating primary hypertension. METHODS Blood pressure of treatment group with 58 cases needed to be measured at 30 min， 40 min， 50 min， 60 min， 6 h and 24 h respectively， so as to observe the changes of blood pressure and side effect in different periods before and after acupuncture. The control group with 52 cases in it were treated with 10 mg sublingual nifedipine tablets and blood pressure needed to be measured at 30 min， 40 min， 50 min and 60 min respectively， so as to observe the antihypertension effect. RESULTS The comparison of two groups' diastolic pressure and systolic pressure before and after treatment was statistically significant(P<0.01)， as well as the comparison of antihypertension at 6 h and 24 h of two groups. There was no statistical significance of comparison of instant antihypertension ratio of two groups. CONCLUSION Compared with western medicine， acupuncturing Taiyuan (LU9) has two-ways regulation to antihypertension with sustained effect and fewer side effects. Decline legree of the blood pressure is positively correlated with blood pressure before acupuncture.