How effective is traditional Chinese medicine in treating coronary heart disease with blood stasis?
Blood stasis constitution refers to a systemic condition where blood circulation is not smooth, with a potential tendency for blood stasis. Blood stasis constitution is the cause of coronary heart disease. In cold weather and emotional instability, it is easy for blood circulation to become stagnant or blocked, leading to cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, posing a serious threat to people's health and life.
Traditional Chinese medicine applies the compatibility theory of "sovereign, minister, assistant, and messenger," and has achieved significant results in resolving blood stasis and treating coronary heart disease.
For blood stasis constitution, blood-activating and blood-nourishing herbs can be used, such as Rehmannia, Salvia, Ligusticum, Angelica, Eleuthero Cortex, Sanguisorba, Xuduan, and Chongweizi. For those with blood stasis constitution, blood-activating and blood-nourishing herbs such as Rehmannia, Salvia, safflower, chicken inner gold, Ligusticum, Angelica, Eleuthero Cortex, Sanguisorba, Xuduan, and Chongweizi should be used for supplementation. There are also formulas such as Fuyuan Huoxue Tang and Xuefu Zhuyu Tang for nourishing and activating blood.
For Qi stagnation and blood stasis constitution, herbs that promote Qi circulation and activate blood circulation can be used to achieve the goal of "supplementing through promoting circulation". Herbs such as Bupleurum, Cyperus, Curcuma, Angelica, Ligusticum, safflower, Allium macrostemon, Aurantii Fructus, Persicae Semen, Panax Notoginseng, and Ginkgo leaf can help improve Qi stagnation and blood stasis constitution. Well-known formulas for regulating Qi, activating blood, and resolving stasis, such as Chaihu Shugan San, Xuefu Zhuyu Tang, and Shixiao San, should be flexibly selected according to the location of Qi stagnation and blood stasis.
Chinese patent medicines such as Shexiang Baoxin Wan and Compound Danshen Dripping Pills can be used when there is initial obstruction of the cardiovascular system, with symptoms such as chest tightness and chest pain.
