Table 2.
Physiological and pathological changes in SBP before and after acupuncture.
| Reference | Model | Acupoints | Intervention parameters | Duration | pre-acupuncture SBP mmHg | post-acupuncture SBP mmHg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [138]Zheng et al. | hypertension | LR3 | MA | 2 weeks | 134.93 ± 9.05 | 129.71 ± 8.66 |
| [173]Zheng et al. | hypertension | 3HZ, 2 mA | 8 weeks | 171.93 ± 21.66 | 140.03 ± 10.86 | |
| [174]Hao et al. | hypertension | KI1, LR3 | moderate stimulation | 7 days | 155.27 ± 10.11 | 129.40 ± 13.31 |
| [175]Zhao et al. | hypertension | CV4, ST36, ST40, SP6, LR3 | MA | 40 days | 164.26 ± 32.25 | 129.01 ± 36.00 |
| [176]Ma et al. | hypertension | LI11 | 20HZ | 15 days | 153.70 ± 13.01 | 139.22 ± 9.64 |
| [177]Yang et al. | hypertension | LI11, LR3 | 2HZ/100HZ 10–20 mA | 2 weeks | 136.03 ± 9.96 | 121.36 ± 9.10 |
| [178]Abdi et al. | hypertension | ST25, RN4 SP6 | 30-40HZ | 6 weeks | 122.9 ± 25.80 | 112.9 ± 20.20 |
| [179]Palma et al. | climacteric symptoms | MA | 3 months | 122.7 ± 9.00 | 115.3 ± 6.30 | |
| [180]Migliarese et al. | Arterial Hypertension | CV4, LV3, LI11, ST36 | MA | 6 weeks | 131.1 ± 10.70 | 126.0 ± 10.10 |
| [181]Zheng | hypertension | LI11, ST36, ST40, SP6 | MA | 4 weeks | 151.29 ± 4.70 | 140.08 ± 6.19 |
| [182]Kenichi et al. | mild hypertension | PC6, LI4 ST36, LR3, GV20 | MA | once | 133.9 ± 0.3 | 128.9 ± 1.8 |
| [182]Kenichi et al. | heath | PC6, LI4, ST36, LR3, GV20 | MA | once | 111.4 ± 0.4 | 111.2 ± 1.7 |
| [183]Zhao et al. | stroke | PC6, GV26, SP6 | MA | 6 weeks | 154.72 ± 14.64 | 131.90 ± 11.75 |
| [184]Zhang et al. | hypertension | LR3, KI3 | MA | 2 weels | 136.3 ± 17.43 | 130.0 ± 13.44 |
| [185]Kim et al. | hypertension | ST36, PC 6 | MA | 8 weeks | 139.88 ± 10.72 | 142.88 ± 8.13 |
| [186]Sokunbi et al. | heath | PC5, PC6, ST36, LI4 | MA | once | 121 ± 10.69 | 111.5 ± 9.24 |
| [187]Tao et al. | cerebral hemorrhage | LI11, PC6, ST36, LR3 | MA | Fourth 24h | 151.1 ± 20.8 | 147.3 ± 21.6 |
| [188]Li et al. | essential hypertension | ST9, LI11, LI4, ST36, LR3 | MA | 6 weeks | 145.59 ± 11.90 | 133.76 ± 9.61 |
| [188]Li et al. | essential hypertension | ST9, LI4, LR3, ST36, LI11 | MA | 8 weeks | 155.9 ± 8.9 | 129.5 ± 9.4 |
| [189] Terenteva et al. | hypertension | ST36, ST37, PC5, PC6, LR3, SP4 | MA | 8 weeks | 150 ± 2 | 140 ± 3 |
| [190]Huang et al. | Posterior circulation ischemia | Stellate Ganglion | MA | 2 weeks | 150.06 ± 8.43 | 131.86 ± 5.93 |
| [190]Huang et al. | Posterior circulation ischemia | Stellate Ganglion | MA | 2 weeks | 148.92 ± 7.36 | 138.97 ± 8.49 |
| [191]Chen et al. | hypertension | LI11, ST40 | MA | 2 weeks | 166.03 ± 17.07 | 135.60 ± 12.42 |
| [192]Gao et al. | hypertension | ST9, LI4, LR3, ST36, LI11 | MA | 6 weeks | 160.76 ± 7.71 | 130.41 ± 10.15 |
| [193]Huang et al. | heath | ST36 | Lifting-thrusting | once | 117.87 ± 8.37 | 106.67 ± 7.75 |
| [193]Huang et al. | heath | ST36 | Twisting-rotating | once | 112.67 ± 10.26 | 106.53 ± 9.52 |
SBP: systolic blood pressure.