In China, there is a high and youthful trend in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarction. Chinese medicine plays a greater advantage in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, controlling the progression of the disease and improving the quality of life and survival.
What are the principles of TCM in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases?
The principle of Chinese medicine in the treatment of heart attack is to benefit Qi, invigorate blood and promote blood circulation, including Huang Qi, Panax notoginseng, Red peony and Ginseng, etc.; the principle of treatment of coronary heart disease after intervention is to invigorate blood, remove blood stasis and disperse nodules, commonly used Chinese medicines include Danshen, Curcuma and Chuanxiong, etc.; the principle of treatment of chronic cardiac insufficiency is to benefit Qi, invigorate blood and promote water circulation, commonly used Chinese medicines include Poria, Yimou and Huang Qi, etc.; the principle of treatment of hypertension is to invigorate blood, remove blood stasis and calm the liver, representative Chinese medicines The principle of treatment for hypertension is to invigorate blood circulation, remove blood stasis and calm the liver, and the representative herbs are mother-of-pearl, Chuan Dao and hooked vine; the principle of treatment for arrhythmia is to tonify the kidney, calm the liver and tranquilize the mind.
How does TCM specifically treat cardiovascular diseases?
1. Heart failure
The pathological change of heart failure is the decrease of heart function, and the symptoms will be aggravated whenever there is activity. The cause of heart failure is a deficiency of Qi that makes it difficult to push the blood to run, causing stagnation of blood vessels and easy retention of water in the body. The principle of its treatment is to benefit the qi, activate the blood and promote water and can be treated by choosing Che Qian Zi Fu Ling and Yi Mu Cao, Chuan Dou Dan Shen, and Huang Qi.
2. Coronary heart disease
Modern medicine focuses on anti-platelet therapy and regulation of lipid metabolism, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Traditional Chinese medicine says that the key point in treating coronary heart disease is to make the blood vessels flow smoothly and to choose the right medicine according to the physical constitution and symptoms in response to the etiology of blood vessel stagnation. If there is no obvious correlation between pain and exertion, no significant shortness of breath, and weakness, the treatment focuses on activating the blood vessels and removing blood stasis and can choose Dan Shen San Qi Shen Xiang and Red Flower Chuan Dao. If there is general weakness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and pain after exertion, the key point of treatment is to benefit the Qi and invigorate the Blood, and you can choose Astragalus Chuan Dao Red Peony, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Rhodiola rosea to treat it. In addition to angina pectoris, also feeling sleepy in the limbs, the key point of treatment is to dispel dampness and dissolve turbidity, and can be treated by choosing Salvia miltiorrhiza patchouli, Chen Pi Chi Shao and Chuan Xiong.
3. Arrhythmia
According to Chinese medicine, paroxysmal arrhythmia is caused by wind, and its onset is irregular, sudden onset, and sudden stops. The focus of treatment is to calm the liver, calm the wind and calm the mind and pulse, can choose Tianma Dan Shen Chuan Dao, and Angelica Calamus Yuan Zhi Du Zhong to treat, which can reduce the risk of paroxysmal arrhythmia attack.
Warm tips
High-temperature weather should focus on nourishing the heart, do not let yourself sweat profusely or suddenly enter a cold room; do not drink ice-cold drinks or eat ice-cold food to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach and depleting the heart’s yang; at the same time, you should pay attention to a light diet and drink more warm water.