Acupuncture and Blood Pressure (High)

High blood pressure is a condition when we found our blood pressure is considerably high. Blood pressure is said to be in high pressure if the pressure higher than 140 over 90. To determine whether one person have high blood pressure, the measurement of the blood pressure must be conduct for some periods. [note]What is high blood pressure?, bloodpressureuk.org, http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/BloodPressureandyou/Thebasics/Whatishigh[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Not every peolple will produce symptoms when they said to have a blood pressure condition. But, generally the symptoms of blood pressure will arise when the pressure reach 180/110 mm hg. People with high blood pressure will experience nausea, vomiting, headache, and many other symptoms. [note]High Blood Pressure: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments, Written by Christian Nordqvist, Last updated: Wed 30 December 2015, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159283.php[/note]  

CAUSES

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The cause of high blood pressure would be a smoking habit, too much salt consumed, age, gender, and other medication or illness conditions. [note]Causes of High Blood Pressure, http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/blood-pressure-causes[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : EX LI18 LV3 SP6 ST9 Acupuncture treatment for Blood Pressure (High) The acupuncture treatment for this high blood pressure condition will aim to remove the blockage of the blood circulation that believed to increased the pressure of the blood. [note]Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low, Date: October 5, 2015 Publication: Health Insider Source: Stephanie T. Tjen-A-Looi, http://bottomlineinc.com/health-insider/acupuncture-can-reduce-high-blood-pressure-without-drugsand-keep-it-low/[/note] Acupuncture treatment given for patient with high blood pressure is mainly an electrical acupuncture. The course of the treatment will given every week for eight weeks. The treatment will aim the acupoints that relate to to the cardiovascular condition. [note]Acupuncture for Blood Pressure Lowering, Needling the Truth, Fiona Turnbull and Anushka Patel, http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/115/24/3048[/note]