Blood Pressure Acupressure

Acupressure points for high low Blood Pressure, Acupressure treatment for Blood Pressure, Acupressure reflex points for Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Acupressure

Acupressure points for high low Blood Pressure, Acupressure treatment for Blood Pressure, Acupressure reflex points for Blood Pressure

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Acupressure treatment for blood pressure

Blood pressure

Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood exerted on the walls of arteries. Normal values of blood pressure are:

Systolic B/P 120 mm Hg

Diastolic B/P 80 mm Hg in a healthy young adult.

(A)  Hypertension (high blood pressure) – blood pressure above the normal values is called hypertension. Any B.P. above 140/90 is high. In a diabetic patient, any B.P. above 130/80 is high.

Types of hypertension :

Type
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic (mmHg)
Mild
140 to 160
90 to 100
Moderate
161 to 180
101 to 110
Severe
Beyond 180
Beyond 110

These values are given as a guideline to the readers.

Symptoms of hypertension :

Although it is a silent killer in most cases, no symptoms are produced; following symptoms should alert the individual: •  Insomnia (loss of sleep)

•  Headache – occipital, vertex, forehead

•  Vertigo

•  Heaviness in the head.

•  Laziness

•  Aversion to work

•  Unable to exert more

•  Irritability

•  Depression

•  Difficulty in breathing

•  Numbness of body parts

•  Chest pain.

 

Acupressure treatment for hypertension:

 

Du 20, 23

LI 11

St 8, 36

Sp 6 GB 2, 8 20, 41

TW 3, 17

UB 18, 23

Liv 2, 3

K 3

SI 19

Ex 1, 2

Reflex points : pituitary adrenal, brain, kidney.

 

(B)  Hypotension (low blood pressure)

When the blood pressure is below the normal values; it is called hypotension (low blood pressure). Thus any B.P. below 90/60 is considered as low.

Symptoms of low blood pressure:

•  Rapid thready pulse

•  Weakness

•  Headache

•  Vertigo

Causes of hypotension:

•  Overwork

•  Inadequate diet

•  Unhealthy diet

•  Worry, anxiety

•  Tuberculosis

 

Acupressure treatment for hypotension:

CV 6

St 36

Sp 6

Reflex points : pituitary adrenal, brain, kidney.