title: [Acupuncture method of "Huoxue Sanfeng, Shugan Jianpi" for morning blood pressure in patients with cerebral infraction combined with essential hypertension: a randomized controlled trial].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture method of "Huoxue Sanfeng, Shugan Jianpi" (activating blood and eliminating wind, soothing liver and strengthening spleen) on morning blood pressure in patients with cerebral infraction combined with essential hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-eight patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 34 cases in each one. The patients in the two groups were treated with acupuncture method of "Xingnao Kaiqiao" (consciousness-restoring resuscitation) and oral administration of nifedipine. In addition, patients in the observation group were treated with acupuncture method of "Huoxue Sanfeng, Shugan Jianpi" that met the criteria of standard manipulation, in which bilateral Renying (ST 9), Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36) and Taichong (LR 3) were selected. The treatment was given once a day, five times a week, for totally six weeks. The improvement and control rate of morning blood pressure in the two groups were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) After treatment, the morning blood pressures were decreased significantly in the two groups (all P < 0.05); after 15 treatments, the reduction of systolic pressure and diastolic pressure in the observation group was superior to that in the control group, but the difference was not significant (both P > 0.05); after 30 treatments, the reduction of systolic pressure and diastolic pressure in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group (both P < 0.05). (2) After 30 treatments, the control rate of morning blood pressure in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [82.4% (28/34) vs 58.8% (20/34), P < 0.05].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture method of "Huoxue Sanfeng, Shugan Jianpi", characterized with standard manipulation criteria, can effectively control morning blood pressure in patients with cerebral infraction combined with essential hypertension.
authors: Xinxin
authors: X
authors: Gao
authors: Fen
authors: F
authors: Ma
authors: Qi
authors: Q
authors: Zhao
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Yuzheng
authors: Y
authors: Du
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000075222:Essential Hypertension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome