Guasha combined with bleeding therapy for mild hypertension / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the immediate antihypertensive effect of guasha combined with bleeding therapy for mild (grade I) hypertension.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty patients with mild (grade I) hypertension and 30 cases with normal blood pressure were compared. Areas and acupoints in governor vessel, meridian of foot-taiyang, meridian of hand-yangming and meridian of foot-yangming were scraped for 3 times, which was followed by bleeding therapy. The blood pressures after each guasha and bleeding therapy were recorded as well as the skin temperature in Dazhui (GV 14) after each guasha. The treatment was given once a week and totally 4 treatments were given.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were significant antihypertensive effects after the first guasha, the second guasha and the third guasha and bleeding therapy (all P<0.01), in which guasha combined with bleeding therapy had the most significant antihypertensive effect (P<0.01). The skin temperature in Dazhui (GV 14) was obviously increased after three times of guasha (all P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Guasha or combined with bleeding therapy has better antihypertensive effect for mild hypertension, which is likely to be related with warming stimulation on meridians and acupoints.</p>