Randomized Trial of Acupuncture to Lower Blood Pressure

2007222 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Frank A. Flachskampf · Ottobock (Germany)

Joachim Gallasch · Ottobock (Germany)

Olaf Gefeller · Ottobock (Germany)

Junxue Gan · Ottobock (Germany)

Juntong Mao · Ottobock (Germany)

Annette Pfahlberg · Ottobock (Germany)

A. Wortmann ·

Abstract

Acupuncture according to traditional Chinese medicine, but not sham acupuncture, after 6 weeks of treatment significantly lowered mean 24-hour ambulatory blood pressures; the effect disappeared after cessation of acupuncture treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 115, Issue 24, pp. 3121-3129

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.661140

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