Hypertension generally belongs to the category of “vertigo” in Chinese medicine, which is mainly caused by insufficient kidney essence, hyperactivity of liver yang (liver yang is too strong, causing dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms), phlegm and turbid obstruction, blood stasis (stasis of blood obstructing the orifices), qi and blood deficiency, etc. Generally speaking, liver yang hyperactivity type of vertigo can be relieved and treated by picking the tip of the ear, the great vertebrae, the liver yu and other acupuncture points to release blood. Local bloodletting can be used to alleviate the treatment.
Bloodletting at acupoints for hypertension can have the effect of clearing heat and fire, activating blood circulation and lowering blood pressure. Bloodletting treatment can relieve its symptoms, but can not directly treat high blood pressure, for the treatment of high blood pressure also need to be under the guidance of the doctor, regularly take antihypertensive drugs, control blood pressure.
1. Ear tip bloodletting. The ear tip point belongs to the meridian point, located in the highest point of the external auricle, local bloodletting can have the effect of clearing heat and fire, lowering blood pressure and relieving pain. Before bloodletting, massage the tip of the ear, so that the tip of the ear local congestion, the tip of the ear is routinely sterilized with a three-pronged needle puncture bloodletting.
2. Great vertebrae, liver Yu points. Select the large vertebrae, liver point for bloodletting, the large vertebrae point has the effect of clearing heat, activating the meridians and waking up the brain and tranquilizing the mind, the liver point is the dorsal point of the liver local bloodletting can be cleared and diarrhea of liver fire. After regular acupuncture or three-pronged needle puncture with cupping therapy, leave the cupping for about 5-10 minutes, after releasing a certain amount of blood can be. Pay attention to the sterilization of acupuncture points to avoid infection.
Improper operation of blood-letting therapy at acupuncture points may cause infection, bleeding, etc., which requires professional doctors to operate the treatment, and should not be blindly operated by themselves to avoid causing adverse consequences.