Comparison of the effect of Electro Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture in the treatment of patients with mild high blood pressure

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: Applying electroacupuncture in the form of 2 sessions a week for 4 weeks, each session will last 30 minutes, and during this period, 10 needles will be inserted in points LR3, ST36, PC6, PC5, and LI11, and electric current with a frequency of 2 Hz and an intensity of 2 mA will be established by SDZ II device. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Applying laser acupuncture in the form of 2 sessions a week for 4 weeks, each session will last 30 minutes, and during this time, the low‐power laser will be placed on the LR3, ST36, PC6, PC5, and LI11 points. These points are bilaterally on the body, and the 500 milliwatt laser will be placed on each point for 3 minutes. Intervention 3: Control group: Taking medicines that are already taken by the patient and no change or intervention will happen. CONDITION: high blood pressure. ; Essential (primary) hypertension PRIMARY OUTCOME: Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention ‐ before the first session ‐ after the first session ‐ at the end of 8 sessions ‐ one month follow‐up. Method of measurement: Digital blood pressure measuring device ‐ 24‐hour blood pressure holter device. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention ‐ before the first session ‐ after the first session ‐ at the end of 8 sessions ‐ one month follow‐up. Method of measurement: Digital blood pressure measuring device ‐ 24‐hour blood pressure holter device. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients with mild hypertension (stage 1) , i.e., systolic blood pressure between 140 and 159 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure between 90 and 99 mmHg have been receiving medical treatment for hypertension for more than one year