Stroke is a very common disease that causes disability. Stroke often goes hand in hand with high blood pressure. How to understand the increase in blood pressure? We can imagine that the heart is a water pump. When the water flow contains too much sediment and becomes viscous, the working efficiency of the water pump will decrease. If this is an intelligent water pump, the pressure can be adjusted as the water flow changes. When the water flow becomes viscous, the water pump will increase the pressure，vice versa. When we change the water pipe connecting the water pump to a thicker water pipe, the pressure of the water pump will decrease. Similarly, the principle of human blood pressure is the same. When the blood is thick or there are other blocking factors, the heart will increase the pressure. The effect of many antihypertensive drugs can make blood vessels dilate, thereby achieving the purpose of lowering blood pressure. However, the effect of antihypertensive drugs is limited, so they need to be taken every day. It is necessary to take western medicine to lower blood pressure if necessary. But is there another medical method that can relieve the viscosity of our blood and slow down the progression of hypertension?
Traditional Chinese medicine will pay attention to the flowing of blood and the factors that cause hypertention. Although it is difficult to fundamentally reverse the condition of high blood pressure, because this is a chronic disease. But it can alleviate the pathogenic factors of hypertention and reduce the chance of stroke. Many clinical data show that the early intervention of acupuncture and moxibustion after stroke can effectively improve the patient’s chance of recovery. For example, help weak limbs gradually regain their strength. Both western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine have their own strengths. How to correctly choose different treatment methods to help your body recover at various stages of the disease requires us to have a better understanding of the two kinds of medicine.
中风是非常常见的一种导致人残废的疾病。中风常常与高血压如影相随。如何理解血压的升高？我们可以想象心脏就是一个水泵，当水流含有太多泥沙变得粘稠后水泵的工作效率会变低。假如这是一个智能的水泵，可以随着水流的变化而调整压力。当水流变得粘稠时，水泵会增加压力，反之亦然。当我们把连接水泵的水管换成粗一点的水管后，水泵的压力当然会降低。相似的，人体的血压的原理也是这样。当血液黏稠或者有其他堵塞因素的时候，心脏会增加压力。许多降压药的作用可以使得血管扩张，从而达到降低血压的目的。但是降压药的作用时间是有限的，所以需要每一天都服用。如果您的血压太高，及时必要地服用西药来降压是必要的。但是有没有另外一种医学方法可以缓解我们血液粘稠度，减缓高血压病程进展？
中医会关注血流和引起血压增高的问题，虽然也很难根本上扭转高血压的病情，因为这是一个长年累月造成的疾病。但是却可以缓解高血压的致病因素，减少得脑中风的几率。许多的临床资料都显示，针灸在中风瘫痪后早期的介入可以有效地提升病人的康复的几率。比如帮助无力的肢体逐渐恢复力气。西医和中医都各有所长，如何正确地在疾病的各个时期选择不同的治疗方法来帮助自己的身体恢复健康，我们需要对着两种医学有多一些的了解。