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Moxibustion can lower blood pressure – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Moxibustion

A pilot study carried out in Korea suggests that moxibustion can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Forty-five subjects with prehypertension or stage I hypertension were randomised into three groups: moxibustion treatment group A (two sessions per...

Acupuncture adds benefit to medication for hypertension – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2015

by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 3, 2016 | Acupuncture, Blood Pressure

Acupuncture is effective as an adjunctive therapy to medication for treating hypertension, a Chinese systematic review concludes. Twenty-three RCTs involving 1788 patients were included. Compared with sham acupuncture plus medication, meta-analysis revealed that...

Electro-acupuncture reduces blood pressure – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2015

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 7, 2016 | Acupuncture, Blood Pressure

A group of American researchers have found that electro-acupuncture (EA) has a significant and long-lasting blood pressure–lowering effect in hypertensive patients with chronically elevated blood pressure (BP). Sixty-five patients with mild to moderate hypertension...

Forest walking provides measurable benefits in patients with high blood pressure – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2015

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 12, 2015 | Blood Pressure

A brief walk in the forest can elicit physiological and psychological relaxation effects in hypertensive middle-aged individuals, according to Japanese researchers. In a pilot study, twenty hypertensive participants were instructed to walk predetermined courses in...

Tai chi improves blood parameters in hypertension patients – Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2014

by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Blood Pressure, Tai Chi Chuan

Tai chi (TC) has beneficial effects on blood pressure (BP) and levels of gaseous cellular signaling molecules in the blood of patients with essential hypertension (EH). In a Chinese study, 24 EH patients were assigned to a tai chi exercise group (HTC), while another...

Acupuncture regulation of blood pressure – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2014

by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Blood Pressure

American authors who have spent the last two decades investigating the neural mechanisms underlying the ability of acupuncture to regulate blood pressure have summarised their work in a review paper. Their findings suggest that acupuncture has point-specific effects...
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Sandyford
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