title: [Clinical research on electrode and laser stimulating on acupoint combined with music therapy for grade 1 essential hypertension].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore safe, effective, simple and easy non-drug treatments for grade 1 essential hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to TCM syndrome differentiation, 126 cases of grade 1 essential hypertension were classified into 4 types: liver-fire hyperactivity syndrome, yin-deficiency and yang-hyperactivity syndrome, excessive phlegm-dampness syndrome, yin-yang deficiency syndrome, and then the patients were randomly divided into a photoelectric combined with musical treatment group (group A), an acupuncture group(group B) and a placebo group (group C). The acupoints were selected according to TCM syndrome differentiation in group A and group B, and multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus and acupuncture were used in the two groups respectively, once daily. Taichong (LR 3) and Quchi (LI 11) were selected in liver-fire hyperactivity syndrome, Taixi (KI 3) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) were selected yi yin-deficiency and yang-hyperactivity syndrome, Zusanli (ST 36) and Fenglong (ST 40) were selected in excessive phlegm-dampness syndrome, while Taixi (KI 3) and Guanyuan (CV 4) were selected yi yirryang deficiency syndrome. The group C was treated with oral administration of starch tablet (25 mg), one tablet each time,three times everyday. Ten days were considered as one course, totally three courses were required in the three groups. The blood pressure and scores of TCM syndromes before and after treatment were compared among the three groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The blood pressure decreased significantly after treatment in group A and group B (all P<0.01), and the decrease in systolic blood pressure was more significant in group A (P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 90.5 / (38/42) in group A, which was superior to 71. 4 (30/42, P < 0.05) in group B and 19.1% (18/34, P<0. 01) in group C. The scores of TCM syndromes were both improved in group A and group B, but without significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical effect of multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus for treatment of grade 1 essential hypertension is reliable. Meanwhile, it has the advantages of a non-invasive and simple operation.
authors.forename: Hai-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Yi-Shen
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhong-Si
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jing-Li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zhang-Bin
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhong-Ben
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hong-Rui
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Zhan
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D000075222:Essential Hypertension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome