The Effect of Lowering Blood Pressure by Acupunctured at the “Zusanli” Points of Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2000, (3): 198-199. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2000.03.008.
The hypertensive models of rats caused by “two kidneys and a clamp” were acupunctured at the “ Zusanli” points daily for ten days The result showed that the arterial pressure of rat’s tail of acupuncture treated group was significantly lower than that of hypertensive model group (P<001) and had no significant difference compared with normal group (P>005) Acupuncturing at the “Zusanli” points had the effect of lowering blood pressure but had no influence on heart rate The effect of lowering blood pressure might be related to the mechanism of relaxing peripheral blood vessel