Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Hypertension by Combination of Modified Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction and Auricular Acupuncture
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DOI

10.26689/jcnr.v5i3.2078

Submitted : 2021-05-01
Accepted : 2021-05-16
Published : 2021-05-31

Abstract

Objective: To observe the curative effect of Jiawei Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction (BBTD) in combination with auricular acupuncture in the treatment of primary hypertension with phlegm-dampness syndrome. Methods: 120 patients with hypertension were randomly divided into a pure Western medicine treatment control group (referred to as the control group) and an integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment group (referred to as the treatment group), with 60 cases in each group. The control group was given nifedipine sustained-release tablets orally; the treatment group: nifedipine sustained-release tablets were given on the basis of modified BBTD combined with auricular acupuncture. The treatment course duration of the two groups was 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, the two groups were evaluated for treatment efficacy and quality of life. Results: There is statistically significant difference in blood pressure lowering between the treatment group and the control group (P?0.05); the treatment group was better than the control group in symptoms improvement of the patients (P?0.05); in terms of the improvement in quality of life , the treatment group was significantly better than the control group (P?0.05, P?0.01). Conclusion: Modified BBTD combined with auricular acupuncture method can reduce blood pressure and improve clinical symptoms in patients with primary hypertension with phlegm-dampness syndrome, and significantly improve the quality of life of patients.