The Effectiveness of Acupuncture at PC6, HT7, GV20, and Ear Shenmen on Blood Pressure Reduction

Pihir Kassor (Acupuncture Department, Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Surakarta, Indonesia)
Jatmiko Rinto Wahyudi (Acupuncture Department, Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Surakarta, Indonesia)
Hanung Presetya (Acupuncture Department, Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Surakarta, Indonesia)

Indonesian Journal of Acupuncture
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)

Hypertension is a chronic disease that requires long- term management, in which complementary therapies such as acupuncture and herbal medicine are increasingly used to support blood pressure control. This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture at PC6, HT7, GV20, and Ear Shenmen points with Orthosiphon stamineus herbal therapy among 30 patients with hypertension using a two-group pretest–posttest design over four weeks. The results showed that both interventions significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.050), indicating that acupuncture and Orthosiphon stamineus are effective complementary therapies for patients with mild to moderate hypertension