Patient, woman, 84 years old, self-management. His main complaint was high blood pressure with headaches and insomnia for a year. She had a history of high blood pressure and was taking daily medication to lower blood pressure, but it was ineffective.
Clinical review: The patient was in a bad mood. Let the patient lie down on her back and close her eyes to check her blood pressure twice, the reading of her first time Bp was 192/98 mmHg, the second was 203 / 87mmHg and the average of her Bp was 197/92 mmHg. We did not remove the cuff from the hematomaometer, to avoid errors caused by the tightening or position of the cuff before and after acupuncture.
Diagnosis: High blood pressure
The principle of point selection: Although the patient is taking antihypertensives daily, her blood pressure has not been lowered. Acupuncture; After holding the needle for 15 minutes to take blood pressure twice, the readings were 163/74 mmHg and 153/70 mmHg, the patient's bp average was 158/72 mmHg; Continued to hold the needle for 30 minutes, then removed the needle. The effect of acupuncture treatment on low blood pressure is obvious, but patients cannot be treated frequently, only once every 2 weeks due to the current medical situation in France, so it is best to tell patients that "Once acupuncture treatment every two weeks is not enough to treat hypertension." You should test your blood pressure daily and go to the hospital or call your GP if it is too high. Do heart-body exercise at the same time A month later, the patient complained of headaches, conflict with her daughter, upheaval and lack of appetite
Clinical review: Apathetic and tired, The pulse is stringy and the tongue lining is thick and white.
Treatment: Acupuncture for the fateful and emotional and headache, Take the Bp: 164/78 mmHg 165/66 mmHg Acupuncture for tension. Keep the needle for 20 minutes and measure blood pressure at 15 minutes. Bp: 132/64 mmHg 130/64 mmHg Once the needle was removed, the headache disappeared and his mind improved. Ask patients to insist on Qigong. exercises
