At the turn of winter and spring, the peak period of cardiovascular disease is again reached, and whenever this time, how to prevent and reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular accidents will become the focus of attention. Controlling blood lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar and avoiding the “three highs” have long been a cliché for those who value health. But in addition to these, people often overlook an important factor – the elasticity of blood vessels. We often compare the heart to a tap pump, constantly pumping blood, and the blood vessels to a tap pipe, transporting blood to all parts of the body. In fact, this statement is not complete, the blood vessel has more “advanced” than the water pipe. They are made up of stretchable cells that are flexible enough to stretch and contract in response to changes in blood flow conditions, helping the blood flow to pass through and thus perform the task of “transfusing” blood brilliantly. However, as we age and under the influence of various factors such as repeated stress, fatigue, smoking, poor dietary habits and obesity, the cells that make up the blood vessels slowly become enlarged, the walls of the vessels gradually become thicker and the elasticity of the vessels decreases, while the lumen becomes narrower and narrower, making it more and more difficult for blood to pass through. The earliest reflection of the deterioration of blood vessel elasticity and difficulty in blood flow is the change in blood pressure. For example, some patients with hypertension may find that the original effect of antihypertensive drugs, eat a few years later gradually not as effective as before, and even some people will be mistaken that antihypertensive drugs like antibiotics also have “resistance”. In fact, this is because the elasticity of his blood vessels is worse than before, and the antihypertensive drugs have not increased, the effect is naturally not as good as before. In addition to increased blood pressure, some vital organs can also be damaged due to insufficient blood supply. Take the brain for example, once it does not get the required nutrients supply, it will appear dizziness, weakness and other symptoms, has not been improved will also appear memory loss, slow reaction and other phenomena. If the heart is in a state of long-term oxygen deprivation, low nutrition and high blood pressure, it will gradually develop ventricular hypertrophy and dilatation, and then heart failure will occur. For the kidneys, the main manifestations are atrophy, sclerosis, and in severe cases, chronic renal insufficiency. If the arteries with poor elasticity are accompanied by atherosclerotic plaques or even spasm, serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events such as cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage and myocardial infarction may occur and endanger lives. With the progress of scientific research, people found that the simple use of vasodilators or blood pressure lowering drugs can only play a temporary role in relieving symptoms or delaying the emergence of complications. To really protect the elasticity of blood vessels effectively, it is necessary to start with good lifestyle habits and stay away from risk factors that harm blood vessels. They include mental stress, chronic fatigue, excessive smoking, high salt intake diet, obesity, lack of physical work, etc. On top of this, herbal treatment can often be effective. According to the traditional theory of Chinese medicine and modern research, the disease of vascular sclerosis is located in the veins, and the cause of the disease is blamed on the loss of liver qi, spleen deficiency and phlegm congestion, phlegm and phlegm stasis, and injury to the blood. The use of liver and spleen dredging, phlegm and stasis removal, blood circulation and other methods can have a better effect.