Yin-nurishing and Blood-activating Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Hypertension with Hyperactivity of Yang due to Yin Deficiency

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of therapy of yin-nurishing and blood-activating(YNBA) in treating primary hypertension with hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency,and explore its effect on the improvement of quality of life.Methods:Fifty-five patients with primary hypertension of hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency were randomly divided into treatment group(n=30) and control group(n=25).Treatment group was treated with routine treatment and YNBA therapy,control group with routine treatment only for three weeks.Blood pressure and improvement of clinical symptoms before and after treatment were observed.Results:After treatment blood pressure significantly decreased in both groups(P0.01),with no significant difference between treatment group and control group(P0.05).Improvement of symptoms in treatment group was superior to that in control group(P0.01).Conclusion: YNBA therapy could improve patients′ symptoms and quality of life.