Lowering blood pressure with the help of acupuncture
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Lowering Blood Pressure with Acupuncture
Summary:
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered that electroacupuncture can significantly reduce blood pressure. This innovative approach might become an alternative to traditional hypertension treatments.Article:
Scientists and doctors from the University of California, Irvine, have identified a promising method for reducing blood pressure using electroacupuncture. This technique has shown substantial effects in experimental settings.
In their study, low electrical stimulation was applied to the front legs of rats. After this treatment, the artificially elevated blood pressure in the rats dropped by 40 percent. This finding suggests new possibilities for managing hypertension, potentially supplementing or even replacing conventional medical treatments with this ancient practice.
Testing Methods:
The following procedures were tested:
- Needle Insertion and Stimulation:
- Needles were inserted into the pericardium points (5-6) and rotated every 10 to 30 minutes while the rats' blood pressure was being artificially increased.
- Additional insertions on the rats' forelimbs were done without stimulation for 30 minutes.
- Electroacupuncture:
- The pericardium points (5-6) were electrically stimulated with frequencies ranging from 2 to 100 hertz.
Throughout these experiments, blood pressure changes were continuously monitored, and the results documented meticulously. Manual and electrical acupuncture showed the most significant reductions in blood pressure, lasting up to one hour and decreasing blood pressure by 33 to 36 percent. The most remarkable results came from electroacupuncture at a frequency of 2 hertz.
Notably, when stimulation was applied to specific points, such as the heart (6-7) and stomach (36-37), the reductions were even more pronounced: up to 44 percent for heart stimulation and 36 percent for stomach stimulation.
Important Observations:
A key observation by the researchers is that this electroacupuncture treatment effectively lowers blood pressure only in individuals with hypertension and has no effect on those with normal blood pressure.
The hope is that such acupuncture-based treatments will soon become widely available, offering a natural and effective method for managing blood pressure.
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