What are the preferred medicines for bradycardia in Chinese medicine?

Bradycardia according to its symptoms belongs to the category of palpitations in Chinese medicine, the use of proprietary Chinese medicines need to recognize the evidence-based treatment to select drugs, and there is no so-called “preferred”, often used proprietary Chinese medicines, such as Gui Spleen Pills, Xin Bao Pills, Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pills, Compound Danshen Dropping Pills, and so on. 1. Gui Spleen Pills: composed of Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Atractylodes Macrocephala, Radix Astragali, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, Poria, and Radix et Rhizoma Polygoni Multiflori, it has the functions of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, benefiting the vital energy and nourishing the blood, and tranquilizing the mind, which can have a therapeutic effect on the chest tightness and panic caused by the insufficiency of vital energy and blood. 2. Xin Bao Wan: composed of Yang Jin Hua, Ginseng, Cinnamon, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Polygoni Multiflori, Deer Antler and so on, it has the functions of warming the heart and kidney, benefiting qi and helping yang, and activating blood circulation and opening up the veins and it is suitable for bradycardia caused by deficiency of yang in heart and kidney and stagnation of the heart veins and channels. 3. Jin Gui Ren Qi Pill: composed of cinnamon, epimedium, psyllium, poria, zedoary, moutan skin, ripened dihuang, yam and cornelian cherry, etc. It has the effect of warming and tonifying the kidney yang and is suitable for bradycardia caused by deficiency of kidney yang. 4. Compound Danshen Pills: mainly composed of Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, ice tablet, Salvia divinorum, etc., with the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it is suitable for the treatment of bradycardia caused by stagnation of qi and blood stasis. For bradycardia, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time, and a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner will identify and treat the symptoms and prescribe the medication, rather than using the medication without authorization.