Author: Fan H1, Lu F2, Yang A1, Dong Y1, Liu P1, Wang Y1
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
<sup>2</sup>The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of TCM, Shandong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
Conference/Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
Date published: 2019 Jan 2
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Volume ID: 2019 , Pages: 1317842 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1155/2019/1317842. eCollection 2019. , Word Count: 80
Hypertension is a global health concern. Although the pharmacological treatment has obvious antihypertensive effects, there are still some limitations on management of hypertension by drug therapy alone. In recent years, the nonpharmacological therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gradually become an important mean to help the prevention and treatment of hypertension in some Eastern countries. In this review, the nonpharmacological TCM therapies, including acupuncture, tuina, Tai Chi, and auricular-plaster, are covered along with the mechanism.
PMID: 30719053 PMCID: PMC6334369 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1317842