针刺太冲穴对65例肝阳上亢型高血压病患者的即时降压效应

The Immediate Effect on Blood Pressue of Acupuncture at Taichong (LR 3) in 65 Cases of Hypertension Patient with Hyperactivity of Liver-yang

目的评价针刺太冲穴治疗肝阳上亢型高血压病的即时降压效应。方法1、2级高血压病患者67例,针刺双侧太冲穴,每日1次,疗程7天。每日针刺前、针刺后30分钟各测血压1次,观察针刺前后血压变化及不良反应。结果患者针刺前后收缩压、舒张压比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);治疗第1日按血压分级分组比较,血压较高患者降压幅度明显。结论针刺太冲穴即时降压效果良好,降压幅度与针刺前血压呈正相关,不良反应少。

Objective To evaluate the immediate effect and the safety of acupuncture at Taichong （LR 3） on blood pressure of hypertension patients with hyperactivity of liver-yang. Methods Acupuncture treatment was done at Taichong （LR 3） of both sides for the 67 patients with hypertension of 1 or 2 degree, once a day for 7 days. Blood pressure was measured once before and 30 minutes af- ter acupuncture respectively everyday, and the observation was carried out to see whether the patients had adverse reactions. Results Compared the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure after acupuncture with before acupuncture, the difference was significant （P〈0.01）. On the first day of treatment, in the comparison was made according to the grading and grouping of blood pressure, the lowering extent of the group with higher blood pressure was obvious. Conclusion The immediate effect of acupuncture at Taichong （LR 3） is good with few adverse reactions, and the lowering extent is positively related with the blood pressure before acupuncture.