Brain Heart Capsules are not the same as Nutritive Blood and Brain Granules, the composition of the two. The efficacy and so on are not the same.
Cerebro-Cardiac Capsules can be used in stroke caused by qi deficiency and blood stagnation, stagnation of veins and collaterals, hemiplegia (one side of the limbs can not move at will), numbness of the limbs, crookedness of the mouth and eyes, strong tongue and speech, and thoracic paralysis (chest tightness and pain), chest pain, chest tightness, palpitations (heartbeat accelerated, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath; cerebral infarction, coronary angina pectoris belonging to the above symptoms. 2. Nourishing Blood and Clearing the Brain Granules is composed of Angelica sinensis, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Rhizoma Gastrodiae Praeparata, Radix et Rhizoma Gastrodiae Praeparata, Radix et Rhizoma Cassiae and so on, which is of the effect of nourishing blood and calming the liver (calming the winds of the liver by replenishing the liver’s blood), invigorating blood and opening up collaterals. It is used for headache, vertigo and dizziness caused by blood deficiency and hyperactivity of the liver, irritability and insomnia. Patients with gastric disease should take Cerebral Heart Capsules after meals. Adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting and rash may occur after taking Nourishing Blood and Brain Granules. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.