Age-Related Hypertension — Part 2
CALee Acupuncture Age-Related Hypertension — Part 2 Classical Medicine does not measure blood pressure. So what does it observe? In Part 1, we explored how modern medicine understands age-related hypertension as a condition shaped by arterial stiffness, endothelial dysfunction, and changes in autonomic regulation. Yet in clinical practice, all of these complexities ultimately converge into a single target: a number. Classical Medicine does not measure that number. It developed in a time before blood pressure monitors existed. So what, then, does it observe? The Same Patient, A Different Question If modern medicine asks, “What is the blood pressure?” Classical Medicine asks, “What process is unfolding within this person right now?” Let us revisit the symptoms often reported by elderly patients with hypertension: Dizziness Headache Facial flushing Tinnitus Insomnia Irritability In modern medicine, these are often considered secondary effects— symptoms expected to improve once blood...