| Abstrakt: |
Hypertension is an issue of worldwide significance. In this article the author explores electroacupuncture (EA) protocols to treat high blood pressure and finds good response from a range of point protocols using a frequency of two hertz. In addition to discussion of the author's use of EA, a paper from 2015 by Dr Peng Li et al - Long-Lasting Reduction of Blood Pressure by Electroacupuncture in Patients with Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial - is reviewed in detail. The University of California team responsible for this paper have published a series of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of EA for hypertension in which a frequency of two hertz is used; they have found this frequency to be significantly beneficial across a number of studies. In spite of these positive findings, EA remains to this day controversial both within and without the acupuncture community; for some in the traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM) profession it is remains a new, untested technology. However, there is now RCT evidence to show solid cardiovascular benefits from the use of EA for the treatment of essential hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
