Acupuncture Point Laterality: Investigation of Acute Effects of Quchi (LI11) in Patients with Hypertension Using Heart Rate Variability
Joint Authors
Cheng, Weiping
Cheng, Guangyu
Zhao, Jian
Kuang, Hai-Xue
Litscher, Daniela
Wang, Lu
Litscher, Gerhard
Gaischek, Ingrid
Sheng, Zemin
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease worldwide.
Over 70% of the patients use antihypertensive drugs, so nonpharmacological treatments in addition to the medication are important.
Our goal was to investigate acupuncture treatment on the Quchi acupoint using heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) and to find out whether there is a laterality in acute effects.
Sixty hypertensive patients (36 female, 24 male; mean age ± SD 55.8 ± 9.7 years) were randomly assigned to two manual needle acupuncture groups (group A: left Quchi (LI11) acupoint, group B: right Quchi acupoint).
There was a significant (P<0.05) decrease in HR immediately after inserting and stimulating the needle at the left and the right Quchi acupuncture point.
In contrast, total HRV increased immediately after inserting the needle, but this increase was significant only towards the end of the stimulation phase and after removing the needle.
There were some differences between stimulation of the left and right Quchi acupoint, but they remained insignificant.
This study provides evidence that there is a beneficial effect on heart rate variability in patients with hypertension and that there are some effects of laterality of the acupoint Quchi.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Litscher, Gerhard& Cheng, Weiping& Cheng, Guangyu& Wang, Lu& Zhao, Jian& Litscher, Daniela…[et al.]. 2014. Acupuncture Point Laterality: Investigation of Acute Effects of Quchi (LI11) in Patients with Hypertension Using Heart Rate Variability. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035518
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Litscher, Gerhard…[et al.]. Acupuncture Point Laterality: Investigation of Acute Effects of Quchi (LI11) in Patients with Hypertension Using Heart Rate Variability. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035518
American Medical Association (AMA)
Litscher, Gerhard& Cheng, Weiping& Cheng, Guangyu& Wang, Lu& Zhao, Jian& Litscher, Daniela…[et al.]. Acupuncture Point Laterality: Investigation of Acute Effects of Quchi (LI11) in Patients with Hypertension Using Heart Rate Variability. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035518
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035518