Proprietary Chinese Medicines for Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease can be categorized as “palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic)” and “chest paralysis (chest tightness and pain)” in Chinese medicine, and the Chinese patent medicines used for treating this disease include Astragalus Ginseng and Beneficial Qi Drops Pills, Coronary Heart and Pulse Pills, and Coronary Heart Shouting Capsules. 1. Radix Astragali and Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng Drops Pills: It has the effect of benefiting qi and opening the veins, activating blood circulation and relieving pain (relieving pain by removing blood stasis). It is used for chest paralysis of qi deficiency and blood stasis type, with symptoms of chest tightness and chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitation, less colorful face, etc.; the adverse reactions and contraindications of this drug are not clear. The adverse effects and contraindications of this drug are not clear. Pregnant women should use it with caution. 2. Coronary Heart and Veins Pill: It has the effects of benefiting qi and generating fluids (promoting the generation of fluids by replenishing qi), activating blood circulation and clearing veins (promoting the operation of blood and clearing blood veins in the body). It is used for heart palpitation and shortness of breath, chest tightness and pain caused by insufficient heart qi and deficiency of heart yin. The adverse effects and contraindications of this drug are not clear. During the period of taking the medicine, one should abstain from sexual intercourse and avoid overwork in anger. 3. Coronary Heart Shutong Capsule: It has the efficacy of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), activating meridians and activating collaterals, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the qi of the body). It is used for the treatment of thoracic paralytic pain caused by blood stasis in the heart, symptomatic chest pain and chest tightness, panic and shortness of breath. Adverse reactions are individual patients with stomach discomfort and other symptoms after use. It is contraindicated in pregnant women and used with caution in lactating women. In addition to the above three drugs, there are other proprietary Chinese medicines that can treat coronary heart disease, which can be selected and used according to the patient’s condition. Astragali Ginseng Yiqi Drops Pills, Coronary Heart Shengxin Pills, and Coronary Heart Shutong Capsules should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor, and should not be used blindly on their own in order to avoid adverse reactions.