Effectiveness of Acupressure on the Taichong Acupoint in Lowering Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of Acupressure on the Taichong Acupoint in Lowering Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure on the Taichong acupoint in lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients. Methods. Eighty patients with hypertension attending a cardiology outpatient department in central Taiwan were included in this randomize...

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Main Authors:	Gan-Hon Lin, Wei-Chun Chang, Kuan-Ju Chen, Chen-Chen Tsai, Sung-Yuan Hu, Li-Li Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:	Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1549658

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