[Effect of " Huoxue Sanfeng acupuncture" auxiliary therapy on morning blood pressure and blood pressure load in elderly patients with stroke complicated with hypertension].

OBJECTIVE: acupuncture" combined with nifedipine. METHODS: acupuncture" was added on the basis treatment in the observation group, the acupuncture was applied at Renying (ST 9) as the main acupoint, combined with Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36) and Taichong (LR 3). The strict manipulation quantitative acupuncture was used and the needle was retained for 20 min. Both acupuncture methods were performed once a day, 5 times a week, and continued treatment at intervals of 2 days, 10 times for one course, and a total of 3 courses were needed. The morning blood pressure and 24 h blood pressure load were measured before and after treatment. The National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score and the Barthel index (BI) classification were observed before and after treatment. RESULTS: <0.05). CONCLUSION: acupuncture" can further improve the function of nerve and limbs, effectively reduce the morning blood pressure level of elderly patients, especially diastolic blood pressure, and significantly improve systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure load.