Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Acupoint Application on Senile Hypertension of Yin Deficiency and Yang Excess Type

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupoint application in treating senile hypertension of yin deficiency and yang excess type. Methods Sixty-six old patients with hypertension of yin deficiency and yang excess type were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 33 cases each. The control group took nifedipine controlled release tablets and the treatment group received acupoint application in addition. The quality of life score was recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results The total efficacy rate in reducing blood pressure was 90.0% in the treatment group and 84.8% in the control group; there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P 0.05). The total efficacy rate in improving the symptoms was 90.9% in the treatment group and 69.7% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the quality of life score in the two groups(P 0.05). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the quality of life score between the treatment and control groups(P 0.05). Conclusions Acupoint application is an effective way to treat senile hypertension of yin deficiency and yang excess type. It can improve the quality of life in the patients.