Research has found that weekly acupuncture treatments can drop systolic blood pressure by up to 20 points, a result equivalent to some of the medications given for high blood pressure.
Another study at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital found that needling two acupuncture points improved blood flow in patients with coronary artery disease.
Additionally, a study at UCLA found that acupuncture showed benefits for even the sickest of heart failure patients.
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