[Survey of studies on mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion in decreasing blood pressure].
Mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of hypertension have been studied extensively from poly-aspects, poly-levels and poly-links. The present paper reviews the studies on nervous regulation, humoral regulation and regulation of peripheral vessel resistance and other pathways and their relationships in recent ten years, and indicates further perfecting these studies from the following aspects: studies on the mechanism of section and combination of blood pressure-decreasing points, relationship of time-effect and dose-effect of acupuncture and moxibustion, and studies on mechanisms of functions of nerve-endocrine-immune system.
Jin
Cong-ni
CN
Acupuncture & Moxibustion Institute of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030006, China. nizi010501@yahoo.com.cn
Zhang
Tian-sheng
TS
Ji
Lai-xi
LX
Tian
Yue-feng
YF
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D016232:Endothelins / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009071:Moxibustion; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000502:physiology; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology; D014655:Vascular Resistance
D016232:Endothelins; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents