The Effectiveness of Acupuncture at PC6, HT7, GV20, and Ear Shenmen on Blood Pressure Reduction
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https://doi.org/10.62354/ijoa.v4i1.71Keywords:
Acupuncture, Hypertension, Orthosiphon stamineus, Blood Pressure, Complemen tary TherapyAbstract
Hypertension is a chronic disease that requires long- term management, in which complementary therapies such as acupuncture and herbal medicine are increasingly used to support blood pressure control. This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture at PC6, HT7, GV20, and Ear Shenmen points with Orthosiphon stamineus herbal therapy among 30 patients with hypertension using a two-group pretest–posttest design over four weeks. The results showed that both interventions significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.050), indicating that acupuncture and Orthosiphon stamineus are effective complementary therapies for patients with mild to moderate hypertension
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