What are the Chinese medicines to lower total cholesterol?

Elevated total cholesterol can be caused by blood stasis, phlegm-dampness, and qi blockage (obstruction of qi’s movement), etc. Proprietary Chinese medicines to help treat this condition include Pulse-safe Granules, Shuxinning Tablets, and Coronary Artery Health Tablets. 1. Pulse-safe granules are composed of malt and hawthorn, which can help lower serum cholesterol and prevent atherosclerosis. It is also useful in helping to lower triglycerides and beta-lipoproteins. Adverse reactions and contraindications are not exact. 2. Shu Xin Ning Tablet is composed of Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Salviae Miltiorrhizae, and Radix Scrophulariae, etc. It can treat high cholesterol, hypertension, angina pectoris, and coronary heart disease caused by stasis of blood and stagnation of qi (the body’s gases do not run smoothly), and help to improve the circulation of the coronary arteries. Adverse reactions and contraindications are not exact. 3. Coronary Artery Health Tablets is composed of Fructus Forskohlii, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Zedoariae and Panax Ginseng, etc. It can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis (to promote blood circulation and eliminate stasis of blood in the body), regulate qi and relieve pain (to relieve pain by unblocking the flow of qi), and assist in the treatment of chest tightness and angina pectoris in coronary heart disease, and also has certain curative effect on hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. Menstruating women should use with caution, adverse effects and contraindications are not exact. Elevated total cholesterol requires regular checkups in the hospital and taking medication under the guidance of a professional physician. In addition to taking medication, we should also pay attention to life regulation, such as diet control for some greasy, high cholesterol-rich food must be eaten less or not eat, and appropriate to strengthen the exercise.