Hypertension belongs to the category of dizziness, stroke, headache and other diseases in Chinese medicine. Clinically, it is generally categorized into the type of hyperactivity of liver and yang (liver yang is over-exuberant, which causes dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms), the type of yin deficiency of liver and kidney (yin-liquid insufficiency of the liver and kidneys), the type of blood stasis and blood obstruction, and the prescriptions that can be used are Tianma Hookteng Drink, Qijiu Chrysanthemum Dihuang Pill, Tongkou Xuanxu Tong and other prescriptions.
1. Tianma Hook Teng Drink: It has the effect of calming the liver and subduing yang (suppressing too much rising yang in the liver), and is suitable for patients with hyperactivity of liver yang, with symptoms such as dizziness, headache, irritability, bitter mouth and dryness of the mouth, dryness of stools, and yellowing of urine. It is contraindicated for those who are allergic to this product.
2. Qi Ju Di Huang Wan: It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, calming the liver and submerging yang, and is suitable for patients with Yin deficiency of the liver and kidney, with symptoms such as tinnitus and dizziness, night sweating (sweating abnormally after falling asleep, and sweating stops after waking up), dry eyes, dry throat, lumbar and knee soreness and tenderness (feeling of lumbar and knee soreness and tenderness), and insomnia and excessive sleep, etc. It is not suitable for patients with cold and fever. It is not suitable for patients with cold and fever.
3. Tongkou Xiexue Tang: It has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), and is suitable for patients with blood stasis and obstruction of the orifices, with symptoms such as prolonged headache, dizziness, tightness in the chest, numbness of the body, and pain in the anterior region of the heart from time to time, etc. It is not recommended for pregnant women. It is contraindicated for pregnant women.
Hypertensive patients should take a light diet during the medication, pay attention to rest, avoid staying up late, and keep a calm mind. Before using Chinese medicine to treat the disease, you need to have the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence, do not blindly choose to use the empirical formula.