Objective To investigate the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on the quality of life of patients suffering from hypertension. Methods A total of 120 cases of essential hypertension were evenly randomized into observation group and control group. Both groups received conventional antihypertensive drug and nursing, and additionally, the observation group was given intervention of comprehensive nursing including dietary regulation, exercise training, emotional care and medication instruction. The intervention lasted 3 months. Before and after the intervention, traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM) symptom classifying list and World Health Organization ( WHO) QOL-BRIEF were applied to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the two groups. The changes of blood pressure, clinical manifestation and the quality of life were also compared between the two groups. Results (1) After intervention, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure were both improved in the two groups ( P<0.05 or P<0.01 compared with those before treatment) , and the improvement in the observation group was superior to that in the control group (P<0.01). (2) After intervention, the scores of TCM symptom scores and QOL-BRIEF total scores were improved in the two groups ( P<0.05 or P<0.01 compared with those before treatment) , and the improvement in the observation group was superior to that in the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion TCM comprehensive nursing intervention can effectively relieve hypertension and improve the quality of life of hypertension patients.