Elderly Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Treated Mainly with Fire Needling on Governor Vessel （督 脉）：A Case Report
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.17.018
- VernacularTitle:督脉火针为主治疗老年神经源性体位性低血压1例
- Author:
Changzai GUO
1
;
Shaosong WANG
1
;
Qiuyu XIA
1
;
Yingxue CUI
1
;
Xin WANG
1
Author Information
1. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine， Capital Medical University， Beijing 100010
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
neurogenic orthostatic hypotension;
fire needling;
governor vessel （督脉）;
Shenshu （BL 23）;
Zhishi （BL 52）;
kidney-yang depletion syndrome
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;64(17):1833-1836
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension （nOH） is a common neurodegenerative disease， and is usually differentiated as kidney-yang depletion syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. Fire needling on governor vessel （督脉） acupoints as well as Shenshu （BL 23） and Zhishi （BL 52） can dredge the qi and blood of governor vessel， so as to warm yang and unblock the channels， supplement essence and boost marrow. A case of elderly nOH treated by fire needling mainly at governor vessel points， Shenshu （BL 23） and Zhishi （BL 52） was reported. After nearly two months of treatment， the patient's orthostatic blood pressure difference and yang deficiency-related symptoms were significantly improved， and the results of blood pressure monitoring， TCM syndrome scale evaluation and Shenshu （BL 23） area infrared imager detection all showed definite clinical effect.
