Hypertension Acupressure
Submitted by Thiruvelan on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 17:02
As per Acupressure holistic high blood pressure, hypertension is not an identified pathology cause, but it can be effectively treated. Patients with hypertension will likely have a diagnosis involving Liver wind with Liver and or Kidney involvement. As the liver control the blood in TCM, circulation issues generally arise from a disharmony of the Liver.
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Symptoms of Liver Yang Excess
- May have dizziness and or vertigo, distended headache, irritability, bitter taste in the mouth, red eyes, insomnia and constipation.
- Tongue: Red with thin yellow coat
- Pulse: Wiry, rapid or possibly slippery.
Treatment Points Liver yang excess
- LV 2 - LV fire, could use LV 3 if less heat signs
- GB 20 - descend Qi, clear head
- GV 20 - descend Qi
- GB 34 - LV/GB fire
- SP 6 - tonify Yin
Symptoms of Phlegm-damp excess
- May have dizziness and or vertigo, heaviness in the head, loss of appetite, nausea, chest oppression, heavy limbs and obesity.
- Tongue: Swollen with greasy white coat
- Pulse: Slippery, wiry
Treatment Points phlegm-damp excess
- GB 20 - descend Qi, clear head
- ST 40 - resolve phlegm
- SP 9 - resolve phlegm
- CV 12 - ST Mu
- PC 6 – nausea
Symptoms of Liver excess with Kidney deficiency
- May have dizziness and or vertigo, headache, tinnitus, sore back a/or knees, heat in the 5 palms, palpitations, insomnia, dry stools.
- Tongue: Red with thin white coat
- Pulse: Fine, wiry
Treatment Points liver excess with kidney deficiency
- KD 3 - tonify Yin
- LV 3 - harmonize LV
- SP 6 - tonify Yin
- HT 7 - calm the mind
- ST 36 - tonify qi
- UB 18 - LV Shu
- UB 23 - KD Shu
Symptoms of Yin & Yang deficiency
- May have dizziness and or vertigo, blurred vision, heaviness in the head, weak legs, shortening of breath, heat in the palms, sore back and or knees, palpitations, tinnitus. If yang predominance - aversion to cold, profuse night time urination, impotence and nocturnal emissions.
- Tongue: Light red (more yang def) or Red striped (more yin def)
- Pulse: Fine, deep (more yang def) or Fine, wiry (more yin def)
Treatment points yin yang deficiency
- ST 36 - tonify Qi
- CV 4 - tonify Qi & Yin
- GV 20 - clear head
- UB 20 - SP Shu
- UB 23 - KD Shu
Yin Deficiency Predominates:
- KD 3 - tonify Yin
- SP 6 - tonify Yin
- HT 7 - tonify Yin, calm spirit
Yang Deficiency Predominates:
GV 4 - tonify Yang
Are high blood pressure Acupressure safe?
Acupressure is generally reported as safe when performed by an experienced practitioner. No serious complications have been published, despite millions of treatments every year. Self-administered acupressure is believed to be safe with proper training.
Useful alternative treatment high blood pressure
- Natural High blood pressure herbals,
- Homeopathic High blood pressure remedies,
- High blood pressure yoga,
- High blood pressure acupressure,
- Reflexology High blood pressure massages.
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