Key result
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture demonstrate potential in lowering blood pressure by modulating central sympathetic outflow, though large, randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm efficacy.
Why the study?
Does acupuncture reduce blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in hypertension?
Population
Individuals with hypertension and experimental models of visceral reflex stimulation-induced hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
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May support acupuncture as adjunct in hypertension; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does acupuncture reduce blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in hypertension?
Acupuncture may lower blood pressure by modulating sympathetic nerve activity via the central nervous system, but large, rigorous clinical trials are needed to confirm its clinical efficacy.
Benharash et al. (2013) conducted a review in Hypertension. Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture was evaluated. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture demonstrate potential in lowering blood pressure by modulating central sympathetic outflow, though large, randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm efficacy.
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