Evaluation of hypertensive effect of the acupuncture to the carotid sinus by means of indirect instantaneous sphygmomanometry.
10.3777/jjsam.38.409
- VernacularTitle:無侵襲的連続血圧測定装置を用いた洞刺による降圧効果の評価
- Author:
Megumi AKIMOTO
;
Hiroko KOBAYASHI
;
Hideaki SHIMAZU
;
Hiroshi ITO
;
Haruto KINOSHITA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1988;38(4):409-415
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
During and after the “Toshi” which is the acupuncture of the carotid sinus, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured in the basal pharanx of finger arteries by means of indirect sphygmomanometer called the “volume compensation method”. After 15 minutes resting, 2 minutes acupuncture on both sides of the carotid sinus was carried out in 16 hypertensive subjects. Finger arterial pressure showed a significant decrease by about 14mmHg (mean) in systolic pressure and by 9mmHg (mean) in diastolic pressure during and after the acupuncture (p<0.05). The decrease in blood pressure showed a maximum at 15-20 minutes after the withdrawal of needles. Pulse pressure and heart rate did not show a significant change. These results were almost similar to those obtained in normotensive subjects. These data suggests that hypertensive subjects are also responsible to “Toshi” and that this effect may not be caused by the cardiac inhibition refrex but the change in vascular tonus.