Hypertension belongs to the category of vertigo in Chinese medicine and is divided into several types of symptoms, mainly hyperactivity of liver and yang, deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency of kidney essence, blockage of phlegm and dampness, and obstruction of blood stasis. Different types of symptoms require different formulas for treatment. For hyperactivity of liver yang, add or subtract Tianma and Hooked Vine Drink; for deficiency of qi and blood, add or subtract Guei Spleen Tang; for deficiency of kidney essence, add or subtract Zuo Gui Wan; for phlegm-dampness obstruction, add or subtract Han Xia Bai Zhu and Tian Ma Tang; for stasis of blood and blood obstruction, add or subtract Tonifying and Revitalizing Blood Tang. The herbal treatment of hypertension requires evidence-based treatment, attention to rest, bed rest in severe cases, a light diet, maintaining emotional stability, and avoiding sudden and violent changes in body position to prevent aggravation of symptoms.