The Antihypertensive Effect of Gyeok pal sang saeng yeok chim Acupuncture Treatment in Hypertension Patients

고혈압 환자에서 격팔상생역침범(隔八相生易鐵法)의 혈압강하 효과

Objectives : The aim of the study was to investigate the antihypertensive effect of Gyeok pal sang saeng Yeok chim Acupuncture in hypertensive patients. Methods : We measured the blood pressure of the patients who were admitted in the Oriental Medical Clinic of Brother from 13th February 2006 to 13th May 2006. We included the patients only in case of the systolic blood pressure was over 120mmHg or diastolic blood pressure was over 80mmHg, thirty patients were treated by Gyeok pal sang saeng Yeok chim Acupuncture. In order to evaluate the effect of the Gyeok pal sang saeng Yeok chim Acupuncture, the blood pressure and pulse rate were measured before and after Acupuncture procedure total 10 times. Results : There were significant decrease in the systolic blood pressure and significant decrease in the diastolic blood pressure treated by Gyeok pal sang saeng Yeok chim Acupuncture 10 times but pulse rate was not significantly decreased. The effect of Gyeok pal sang saeng Yeok chim Acupuncture by measurement time on blood pressure were follows: In a systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure was gradually deceased significantly from 1st to 10th but pulse rate was not significantly decreased. Conclusion : These results suggest that Gyeok pal sang saeng Yeok chim Acupuncture is effective in decreasing the systolic and diastolic blood pressure.