High Cholesterol

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs lowering Cholesterol

Zhongguo Zhe Jiu (Chinese Journal of Acupuncture & Moxibustion) 2009 May;29(5):345-8.

Patients: 204 hyperlipidemia patients

RESULTS: The total effective rates:

• 83.0%

  acupuncture group

• 85.9%

  Xuezhi-kang (Chinese Herbal Formula)

After one month follow-up survey, the total CHO, TG and LDL-C decreased and high-density-lipoprotein (HDL-C) increased.