Objective:To visually analyze the research hotspots and development trends of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for hypertension combined with anxiety by CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software over the past decade.Methods:The Chinese literatures on the treatment of hypertension combined with anxiety by TCM published between February 2015 and February 2025 were retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang database and VIP database.Visualization analysis was conducted using CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software to visualize the keywords, authors, and author institutions of literatures.Results:A total of 321 articles were included, showing a fluctuating upward publication trend with a peak of 42 articles in 2023. The author's co-occurrence analysis found that the core research team had not yet been formed. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine were the main research institutions. Keyword co-occurrence analysis, keyword clustering analysis, and keyword timeline chart showed that the research field mainly focused on symptom improvement, syndrome differentiation, and treatment methods.Conclusion:In the past decade, there has been an increasing amount of researches on the TCM treatment for hypertension combined with anxiety, with clinical studies remaining research hotspots. In the future, research on TCM treatment for hypertension combined with anxiety should strengthen cooperation among research institutions, form representative core research teams, and further enrich research methods.

Objective:To visually analyze the research hotspots and development trends of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for hypertension combined with anxiety by CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software over the past decade.Methods:The Chinese literatures on the treatment of hypertension combined with anxiety by TCM published between February 2015 and February 2025 were retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang database and VIP database.Visualization analysis was conducted using CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software to visualize the keywords, authors, and author institutions of literatures.Results:A total of 321 articles were included, showing a fluctuating upward publication trend with a peak of 42 articles in 2023. The author's co-occurrence analysis found that the core research team had not yet been formed. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine were the main research institutions. Keyword co-occurrence analysis, keyword clustering analysis, and keyword timeline chart showed that the research field mainly focused on symptom improvement, syndrome differentiation, and treatment methods.Conclusion:In the past decade, there has been an increasing amount of researches on the TCM treatment for hypertension combined with anxiety, with clinical studies remaining research hotspots. In the future, research on TCM treatment for hypertension combined with anxiety should strengthen cooperation among research institutions, form representative core research teams, and further enrich research methods.