OBSERVATION ON THE CLINICAL EFFECT OF TCM TONE-BREATHING EXERCISE THERAPY ON HYPERACTIVITY OF LIVER-YANG TYPE OF HYPERTENSION

Yao Huijuan^{1, #}, Yu Zhexin^{1, #}, Chen Jing^{1, *}, Li Pan¹, Xiao Min², Ding Xingting³, Jia Shixuan¹

¹Beijing DongCheng First People’s Hospital,No.130 Yong Wai St.DongCheng District Beijing China - ²Dongzhimen Hospital, No.5 Hai Yun Cang St. DongCheng District Beijing China - ³Beijing Chaoyangmen Community Health Service Center, No. 31Dengcao Alley, Dongsinan St. DongCheng District Beijing China

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine Tone- Breathing Exercise therapy combined with conventional western medicine on hyperactivity of liver-yang in hypertension.

Methods: 60 patients diagnosed with hypertension (hyperactivity of liver-yang syndrome) from theFirst people’s hospital of Dongcheng District were randomly divided into control group and intervention group. The control group (n=30) received conventional treatment, including essential drug therapy and lifestyle education. The intervention group(n=30) was treated with TCM tone-breathing exercise therapy and conventional treatment. The course of treatment was 4 weeks.

Results: (1) Intervention group was better than the control group in the TCM syndrome score, the scores of anxiety scale, and the reduction of 24h systolic blood pressure, 24h diastolic blood pressure and 24h standard deviation of systolic blood pressure.

Conclusion: On the basis of conventional treatment, TCM tone-breathing exercise therapy can improve clinical efficacy and play an important role in reducing blood pressure, alleviating symptoms and improving anxiety for hyperactive liver-yang type hypertension.