Effectiveness of Stimulation of Acupoint KI 1 by Artemisia vulgaris (Moxa) for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics and methodological quality of included studies.

Study ID	Sample	Diagnosis standard	Intervention	Control	Course (day)	Outcome measure
Wang et al. 2013 [21]	60	CGPMHBP-2005	Moxibustion (KI1) plus metoprolol 100 mg/d	Metoprolol 100 mg/d	60	BP
Ren et al. 2003 [22]	60	1999 WHO-ISH GMH	Moxibustion (KI1) plus nifedipine controlled release tablet 20 mg/d	Nifedipine controlled release tablet 20 mg/d	30	BP
Jin et al. 2008 [23]	60	1999 WHO-ISH GMH	Moxibustion (KI1) plus enalapril 10 mg/d	Enalapril 10 mg/d	10	BP
An 1995 [24]	70	1987 WHO-ISH GMH	Moxibustion (KI1) plus nifedipine 10 mg/d	Nifedipine 10 mg/d	30	BP

Abbreviations: WHO-ISH GMH: WHO-ISH guidelines for the management of hypertension; CGPMHBP: China Guidelines on Prevention and Management of High Blood Pressure; BP: blood pressure.