Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Effectiveness of Hwang-gu acupuncture treatment in hypertension patients; case report

황구침법(黃丘鍼法)을 이용한 고혈압 환자의 혈압강하 효과에 대한 증례보고

  • Han, Chang-Hyun (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Chi-Won (Oriental Medical Clinic of Brother) ;
  • Shin, Mi-Suk (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Seon-Hwa (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 한창현 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 황치원 (형제당 한의원) ;
  • 신미숙 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 신선화 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부)
  • Published : 2006.09.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of the study was to investigate the antihypertensive effect of Hwang-gu Acupuncture in hypertensive patients. Methods : We measured the blood pressure of the patients who were admitted in the Oriental Medical Clinic of Brother from 25th November 2005 to 27th March 2006. We included the patients only in case of the systolic blood pressure was over 140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure was over 90mmHg, Twenty two patients were treated by Hwang-gu Acupuncture. In order to evaluate the effect of the Hwang-gu Acupuncture, the blood pressure was measured before and after Acupuncture procedure total 4 times, 10times. Results : There were a significant decrease in the systolic blood pressure and significant decrease in the diastolic blood pressure by Hwang-gu Acupuncture 4 times. The effect of Hwang-gu Acupuncture by measurement time on blood pressure were follows: In a systolic blood pressure was gradually deceased significantly from 1st to 4th but diastolic blood pressure was significantly decreased after 2nd and 4th only. Conclusions : These results suggest that Hwang-gu Acupuncture is effective in decreasing the systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

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