Traditional Chinese Medicine for Heart Failure

Nowadays, when people have medical problems, they usually think of using traditional Chinese medicine for treatment. Because Chinese medicine usually does not have major side effects, there will be obvious improvement after a few courses of treatment. Heart failure is a common disease problem, and people with heart failure often want to use Chinese medicine for treatment. Because heart failure is a chronic disease, it takes some time to recover. Therefore, treatment with traditional Chinese medicine should be more effective. What is the traditional Chinese medicine treatment for heart failure?

What Chinese medicine should the elderly take for heart failure

1. Cinnamon twig and red peony root for treating heart failure

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, invigorate qi and unclog meridians Mainly used to treat heart failure. Symptoms include cough, sticky phlegm that is difficult to cough out, chest tightness and shortness of breath, cyanotic lips, thin tongue coating with teeth marks on the edges, and a rapid pulse that occasionally stops.

[Prescription composition] 9 grams of cinnamon twig, 12 grams of red peony root, 6 grams of Chuanxiong, 12 grams of peach apricot, 12 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 15 grams each of scutellaria baicalensis, root of Astragalus membranaceus, and Ophiopogon japonicus, 30 grams each of Houttuynia cordata, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, and Leonurus japonicus.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose per day, decocted in water.

[Case Verification] This prescription was used to treat a group of 52 patients. After 1 to 2 months of medication, 23 cases showed significant therapeutic effects, 26 cases were effective, and 3 cases were ineffective. The overall effective rate was 94.2%.

2. Ginseng and Aconite for treating heart failure

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat congestive heart failure.

[Prescription composition] 9 grams of ginseng, 9 grams of processed aconite, 9 grams of Schisandra chinensis, 30 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 30 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 30 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 30 grams of Alisma orientalis, 30 grams of Poria cocos, 6 grams of Acanthopanax acanthopanax bark, 10 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 15 grams of Lemongrass seed.

[Usage and Dosage] Boil into ointment (each ml contains 1 gram of raw medicine), 50 ml/day, orally taken 3 times, one course of treatment is 2 weeks.

[Case Verification] This prescription was used to treat 30 patients for one course of treatment. 16 patients showed significant effects, 13 patients were effective, and 1 patient was ineffective. The total effective rate was 96.7%.

3. Astragalus and Poria cocos for the treatment of heart failure

【Functions and indications】Warms and unclogs blood vessels, promotes diuresis and eliminates dampness. Mainly used to treat congestive heart failure.

[Prescription composition] 50 grams each of Astragalus and Poria, 30 grams each of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Stephania tetrandra, Lepidium membranaceus and Plantago seed, 12 grams each of Aconitum and Cinnamon twig.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and taken warm in 2 to 3 times.

[Case Verification] 30 cases were treated, 12 were significantly effective, 16 were effective, 2 were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 93.3%.