Myth #1: If your blood pressure is normal, you can stop taking your medication. Analysis: Patients with hypertension generally need lifelong treatment and cannot stop their medication on their own. If the blood pressure of hypertensive patients is well controlled for a long time, they can gradually reduce the number or dose of medication under the guidance of the doctor and adjust the treatment plan in a timely manner. Myth 2: You don’t usually take medication, but only when you feel uncomfortable. Analysis: Hypertension generally lacks specific clinical manifestations and is only detected when blood pressure is measured or when complications such as heart, brain and kidney occur. There is no significant correlation between the level of blood pressure and symptoms. Myth #3: Sometimes I forget to take my medication and wait until I remember to take it again. Analysis: Missing antihypertensive medication or not taking it on time can cause fluctuations in hypertension and contribute to worsening of the condition. The latest international guidelines for the prevention and treatment of hypertension recommend the use of long-acting preparations once a day. Misconception 4: Hearsay drug selection. Analysis: There is a wide variety of drugs for hypertension, complex preparations, different antihypertensive mechanisms, indications and side effects, and the sensitivity and tolerability of patients to antihypertensive drugs also vary greatly. A drug that is effective for others may be ineffective or even harmful for you. The right choice is to use the medication under the guidance of your doctor. Myth 5: Western medicine has a lot of side effects, and it is better to lower blood pressure with Chinese medicine. Analysis: In antihypertensive treatment, Chinese medicine can usually only play an auxiliary regulating role. Many patients like to take drugs such as Zhenju antihypertensive tablets and compound rooibos tablets, thinking that they are traditional Chinese medicine and have few side effects. In fact, the main ingredients of these two drugs are western medicine, which can play a role in lowering blood pressure, such as wild chrysanthemum, pearl and other Chinese medicine ingredients, can only play the role of heat and fluid regulating.