High blood pressure (hypertension) often has no symptoms at all, but some people notice headaches, dizziness, a flushed face or a pounding heart. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, raised blood pressure can come from different underlying imbalances, so two people with the same reading may need different treatment. Acupuncture can be a helpful complement to your GP’s care – please never stop or change blood-pressure medication without speaking to your doctor.
Most people with high blood pressure fit mainly into one of these patterns (sometimes a mix of two). Read the symptoms – which one sounds most like you?
High Blood Pressure: Blood pressure tends to spike with stress, anger or deadlines, often with a pressured or throbbing head.
High Blood Pressure: Blood pressure has crept up gradually, often with age or long-term overwork, with dizziness rather than strong headaches.
High Blood Pressure: Raised blood pressure comes with a heavy, muzzy head, and is often linked with weight gain and a rich diet.
High Blood Pressure: Long-standing high blood pressure with fixed, stabbing headaches or chest discomfort, often in older patients or after long illness.
Not sure which one fits? That’s normal – many people have a mix. At your first consultation we look at your tongue, take your pulse and ask detailed questions to confirm your pattern.
Your treatment plan follows your pattern – the same condition can need quite different treatment.
Calming, draining acupuncture to settle the Liver and bring energy down from the head, often with herbs to clear heat. Many patients feel less tense and notice fewer headaches, and some see steadier home readings over time.
Acupuncture to nourish Liver and Kidney Yin and anchor rising energy, with Yin-nourishing herbs; moxa is not used because this pattern is ‘hot’. Many patients notice the dizziness and night-time heat easing over several weeks.
Acupuncture and cupping to transform phlegm and strengthen digestion, with herbs and practical diet and lifestyle advice. Many patients feel lighter and clearer-headed, which often supports their wider plan to bring blood pressure down.
Acupuncture to improve circulation and move Blood, often with herbs to support healthy blood flow. Chest pain or new symptoms always need medical assessment first; many patients find headaches and numbness gradually ease alongside their usual care.
For high blood pressure, many patients feel calmer and notice fewer headaches or dizziness within the first 2–3 weeks; acupuncture supports, but does not replace, medical care, so keep taking your medication and monitoring with your GP.
Most patients start to notice a change within the first two to three weeks of regular treatment.
Improvements become more consistent. If treatment stops as soon as you feel better, the body hasn’t settled yet and symptoms can slip back to where they started.
Continuing a little longer after you improve lets the new balance hold. Stopping at this point, symptoms are much less likely to return.
We space sessions out and finish. You won’t need to rely on treatment forever.
Every case is different: some conditions are stable within 1–2 months, longer-standing ones can take up to around 6 months. We’ll give you a realistic estimate at your first consultation.
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