Table 3.
Physiological and pathological changes in DBP before and after acupuncture.
| Reference | Model | Acupoints | Intervention parameters | Duration | pre-treatment DBP mmHg | post-treatment DBP mmHg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [138]Zheng et al. | hypertension | LR3 | MA | 2 weeks | 86.29 ± 7.35 | 86.71 ± 6.11 |
| [173]Zheng et al. | hypertension | 3HZ, 2 mA | 8 weeks | 97.20 ± 12.70 | 87.47 ± 6.47 | |
| [174]Hao et al. | hypertension | KI1, LR3 | moderate stimulation | 7 days | 89.07 ± 8.38 | 75.07 ± 9.95 |
| [175]Zhao et al. | hypertension | CV4, ST36, ST40, SP6, LR 3 | MA | 40 days | 96.01 ± 13.50 | 81.01 ± 12.00 |
| [176]Ma et al. | hypertension | LI11 | 20HZ | 15 days | 96.82 ± 6.32 | 89.70 ± 5.46 |
| [177]Yang et al. | hypertension | LI11, LR3 | 2HZ-100HZ 10–20 mA | 2 weeks | 91.50 ± 9.76 | 75.18 ± 8.90 |
| [178]Abdi et al. | hypertension | ST25, RN4, SP6 | 30-40HZ | 6 weeks | 68.1 ± 11.20 | 64.70 ± 10.7 |
| [179]Palma et al. | climacteric symptoms | MA | 3 months | 77.3 ± 4.00 | 68.90 ± 5.00 | |
| [180]Migliarese et al. | Arterial Hypertension | CV4, LV3, LI11, ST36 | MA | 6 weeks | 85.30 ± 9.10 | 82.10 ± 7.50 |
| [181]Zheng | hypertension | LI11, ST36, CV4, SP6 | MA | 4 weeks | 92.03 ± 2.95 | 83.89 ± 4.01 |
| [182]Kenichi et al. | mild hypertension | PC6, LI4, ST36, LR3, GV20 | MA | once | 85.8 ± 0.3 | 82.8 ± 1.5 |
| [182]Kenichi et al. | normotensive patients | PC6, LI4, ST36, LR3, GV20 | MA | once | 70.8 ± 0.3 | 70.7 ± 1.4 |
| [183]Zhao et al. | stroke | PC6, GV26, SP6 | MA | 6 weeks | 88.23 ± 7.76 | 78.62 ± 5.49 |
| [184]Zhang et al. | hypertension | LR3, KI3 | MA | 2 weels | 89.50 ± 8.43 | 87.9 ± 5.04 |
| [185]Kim et al. | hypertension | ST36, PC 6 | MA | 8 weeks | 94.11 ± 7.80 | 95.16 ± 6.20 |
| [186]Sokunbi et al. | heath | PC5, PC6, ST36, LI4 | MA | once | 76.0 ± 8.96 | 70.5 ± 0.24 |
| [187]Tao et al. | cerebral hemorrhage | LI11, PC6, ST36, LR3 | MA | one day | 85.5 ± 10.5 | 87.5 ± 12.4 |
| [188]Li et al. | essential hypertension | ST9, LI11, LI4, ST36, LR3 | MA | 6 weeks | 85.25 ± 6.85 | 80.27 ± 6.43 |
| [188]Li et al. | essential hypertension | ST9, LI4, LR3, ST36, LI11 | MA | 8 weeks | 78.3 ± 7.1 | 72.8 ± 5.6 |
| [189]Terenteva et al. | hypertension | ST36, ST37, PC5, PC6, LR3, SP4 | MA | 8weeks | 85 ± 2 | 79 ± 3 |
| [190]Huang et al. | Posterior circulation ischemia | Stellate Ganglion | MA | 2 weeks | 90.13 ± 5.71 | 75.38 ± 4.93 |
| [190]Huang et al. | Posterior circulation ischemia | Stellate Ganglion | MA | 2 weeks | 88.62 ± 6.38 | 80.26 ± 6.21 |
| [191]Chen et al. | hypertension | LI11, ST40 | MA | 2 weeks | 86.94 ± 12.42 | 77.74 ± 8.46 |
| [192]Gao et al. | hypertension | ST9, LI4, LR3, ST36, LI11 | MA | 6 weeks | 95.26 ± 4.16 | 81.76 ± 8.26 |
| [193]Huang et al. | heath | ST36 | Lifting-thrusting | once | 69.33 ± 8.93 | 65.87 ± 8.61 |
| [193]Huang et al. | heath | ST36 | Twisting-rotating | once | 64.8 ± 8.16 | 65.4 ± 8.55 |
| [194]Okada et al. | healthy men | LI10 | MA | once | 62.2 ± 2.0 | 58.6 ± 2.4 |
| [195] Nakaharaet al. | healthy volunteers | PC4 | 1V, 1HZ | once | 86.6 ± 2.9 | 81.4 ± 2.3 |
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.