Research progress and prospect of acupuncture for low-risk mild hypertension
Gao, X.; Ma, F.; Zhao, Q.; Pang, Y.; Du, Y.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 36(2): 221-224
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-2930 PMID: 27348935 Document Number: 685868
The low-risk mild hypertension constitutes a considerable proportion in hypertension. Through searching CNKI, Wanfang database, VIP database and PubMed database, literature during the last 10 years was collected and reviewed. It was indicated that excessive diagnosis, insufficient evidence of drug treatment, and poor drug adherence existed in low-risk mild hypertension, however, acupuncture at Renying (ST 9) and other therapies had remarkable effects. This paper mainly expounded the diagnosis and treatment status of low-risk mild hypertension as well as the research summary of acupuncture for low-risk mild hypertension.