Effects of Songling Xuemaikang Capsule on ambulatory blood pressure in treatment of essential hypertension: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
- Author:
Li FU
;
Zhenxing MAO
;
Jing WANG
;
Jing ZHANG
;
Tairong ZHENG
;
Shenglian WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2009;7(6):509-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To explore the effects of Western medicine including Ca(2+) channel antagonist and angiotensin-receptor antagonist combined with Songling Xuemaikang Capsule (SXC), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine for calming liver and suppressing liver yang, on blood pressure indexes derived from 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), and to evaluate the effects and stability of SXC in lowering blood pressure.