There is no such thing as “the first choice of Chinese medicine to slow down the heart rate”. The main target of slowing down the heart rate is tachycardia, which can be categorized as palpitations (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic) in Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine practitioners can choose Anshen Tingzhi Pill, Gui Spleen Tang and other prescriptions according to the identification of the disease for treatment. Palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic) refers to the patient’s self-conscious palpitation in the heart, alarming and restlessness, and the Chinese medical evidence types include heart deficiency and timidity, heart blood insufficiency (insufficient blood in the heart), yin deficiency and fire exuberance (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, and hyperactive deficiency and fire in the body), heart yang deficiency, water-drinking and overriding the heart, phlegm-fire disturbing the heart, and stasis blocking the heart veins, and so on. 1. Heart deficiency and timidity: manifested as palpitations (accelerated heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), restlessness, easy to panic, restlessness, sleeplessness and dreamy, easy to wake up, fear of hearing sounds, and less food. It can be treated with An Shen Ding Zhi Pill. 2. Heart-blood insufficiency (insufficient blood in the heart): manifesting as panic and shortness of breath, dizziness, insomnia and forgetfulness, colorlessness, fatigue, and poor appetite. It can be treated with Gui Spleen Soup. 3. Yin deficiency and fire exuberance (deficiency of yin essence in the body, hyperactive fire): manifested as rapid heartbeat, easy to startle, insomnia and heartburn, heartburn and heat (heat in the heart of the hands and feet, and self-consciousness of the heart and chest irritation and sultriness), dry mouth, night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, and waking up and stopping), tinnitus and lumbar acidity, dizziness and lightheadedness. It can be treated with Tianwang Xinxin Tonic Dan and Zhu Sha An Shen Pill. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a physician, and should not be used on their own to avoid adverse effects on the body. Patients should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time if they have discomfort symptoms such as tachycardia.