Characteristics and principles of acupoint selection in auricular plaster therapy for hypertension based on literature analysis.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.07.024
- Author:
Yan LU
1
;
Chen LI
2
;
Yuzheng DU
2
;
Aixia CHEN
1
;
Jiu JIN
1
;
Qi ZHAO
2
Author Information
1. Graduate School of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China.
2. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The First Affililated Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300381.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
auricular points;
characteristics of auricular point selection;
hypertension;
principle of auricular point selection
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2017;37(7):779-783
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The characteristics and principles of acupoint selection in auricular plaster therapy for hypertension were explored. By searching CNKI (search time from 1950 to November of 2015), VIP database (search time from 1989 to November of 2015) and WanFang Database (search time from 1983 to November of 2015), the clinical research literature regarding auricular plaster therapy for hypertension was collected, and frequency statistics method was used for analysis. As a result, totally 117 articles were included. The auricular points with frequency from high to low were Jiangyagou, Shenmen (TF), Gan (CO), Xin (CO), Shen (CO), Jiaogan (AH), Pizhixia (AT), Jiangyadian and Neifenmi. The TCM syndromes with frequency from high to low were excessive accumulation of phlegm-dampness syndrome, upper hyperactivity of liversyndrome,deficiency andhyperactivity syndrome and excessive liver-fire syndrome. In conclusion, based on cross-reference of TCM and modern medicine combination ofand meridians differentiation and valuing the auricular points from clinical experience, the auricular plaster therapy for hypertension was characterized with "treating the principal and subordinate symptoms simultaneously and respectively" and "differentiation-based selection of auricular points to regulate", which could fully take the anti-hypertension advantages of non-pharmacotherapy.
