针刺曲池及风池穴治疗高血压病疗效观察

Clinical Observation on Acupuncture at Quchi(LI 11) and Fengchi(GB 20) for Hypertension

目的观察针刺曲池、风池穴对原发性高血压病的降压效果。方法将60例患者随机分为两组。针刺组30例采用针刺曲池、风池穴治疗;对照组30例采用口服西药酒石酸美托洛尔片治疗。结果针刺组总有效率为83.3%,对照组总有效率为56.7%,两组疗效比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论针刺曲池、风池穴治疗高血压疗效明显优于药物治疗。

Objective To evaluate the effect of puncturing Quchi（LI 11） and Fengchi（GB 20） in treating primary hypertension.Methods Sixty patients with primary hypertension were randomized into two groups.30 patients in the acupuncture group were treated by acupuncture with acupoints Quchi（LI 11） and Fengchi（GB 20）;the other 30 in the control group were prescribed for Betaloc（Metoprolol Tartrate Tablets）.Results The total effective rate was 83.3% in the acupuncture group,versus 56.6% in the control,and the difference was statistically significant（P0.05）.Conclusion Compared with medication,puncturing Quchi（LI 11） and Fengchi（GB 20） has significant better effect in treating hypertension.