TREATMENT OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION WITH AURICULOACUPRESSURE

Auriculoacupressure was used in the treatment of 291 cases of essential hypertension,in compari-son with 51 similar cases treated with Fufang Jiangya(composite hypotensive)Tablets.Analysisof results showed that the therapeutic effects in the 2 groups were similar,while the rate of ma-rked efficacy in the acupressure group was higher than that of the medication group,and the levelof blood lipids also significantly dropped (P<0.01);there was only minor improvement in bloodrheology.In addition,acupressure manifested biphasic regulatory effects on sinus arrythmia.Thecurative effect of acupressure on essential vascular hypertension was good.